SW x64 Question
SW x64 Question
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Hi all,
I am running a dell x64 system with SW x64. i am having serious stability issues with this version. If i run x32 version SW will it take advantage of the 8gb of RAM i have? Thanks in advance!
I am running a dell x64 system with SW x64. i am having serious stability issues with this version. If i run x32 version SW will it take advantage of the 8gb of RAM i have? Thanks in advance!






RE: SW x64 Question
What version of SWx64 are you running. I'm currently running 2008 SP3.0 and have seen better stability than I ever saw with my x32 system. I'm told that a x32 app should be able to use the full RAM of an x64 system, it just won't be able to use the full page file. I'm not certain of that claim however.
Joe Hasik, CSWP
SW 08 x64, SP 3.0
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
RE: SW x64 Question
RE: SW x64 Question
You should NOT use the /3GB switch on x64 Windows. It could actually limit the available RAM to 3GB.
The x64 OS should be able to access the 8GB but SWx32 will only be able to access approx 1.6GB RAM.
RE: SW x64 Question
I stand corrected, serves me right for trusting the amateur IT guy.
Joe Hasik, CSWP
SW 08 x64, SP 3.0
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
RE: SW x64 Question
Update, i wiped everyting out and re-installed X64 SW SP0.0, and all is better as far as stabiltity goes, PDM and edrawing still happens..... :( My VAR sugested SP2.1, thoughts?
RE: SW x64 Question
Joe Hasik, CSWP
SW 08 x64, SP 3.0
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
RE: SW x64 Question
Check your network speed, at my last job they had gigabit netwoks and we never had any problems with eDrawings from the PDMWorks vault.
At my current job, we only have 100 Mbp network setup and there are some problems with using eDrawings from the PDMWorks vault.
John H. Dunten, CD
Certified Drafter
RE: SW x64 Question
RE: SW x64 Question
We have been updating our hardware and I was wondering about this /3GB switch (CorBlimeyLimey): Where do I find it in SW?
Quote:"An x32 system will only be able to use 4GB RAM, and unless you have the /3GB switch enabled the max RAM SW can use will be approx 1.6GB."
We're running x32 system and updated our hardware to 4GB RAM.
Thanks!
RE: SW x64 Question
Download the 3gb_switch_part_one,_two,_&_three.pdf from http://kcswug.com/documents/articles/
RE: SW x64 Question
It works, though I haven't checked the actual performance.