dual or quad core for sw2009?
dual or quad core for sw2009?
(OP)
Working on configuring a new workstation & wondering if I'll regret
not going to a quad core when sw2009 is released. I work on pretty
large assemblies & was planning on:
Core2 duo E8500 3.16 ghz
8 gb DDR2 800 mhz
quadro FX 3700
2X 300GB 10,000 rpm WD VelociRaptor RAID 0
1X 320GB 7,200 rpm (for backups / archiving)
Vista Business 64
I don't use photoworks or cosmos but the imported customer data &
complex machines that I am designing make for some very large file
sizes. With an eye on the future, would it be worth a few hundred
extra to get the quad core Q9450 overclocked to 3.0 ghz? (I've been
quoting Xi & Polywell)
Any suggestions are appreciated!
not going to a quad core when sw2009 is released. I work on pretty
large assemblies & was planning on:
Core2 duo E8500 3.16 ghz
8 gb DDR2 800 mhz
quadro FX 3700
2X 300GB 10,000 rpm WD VelociRaptor RAID 0
1X 320GB 7,200 rpm (for backups / archiving)
Vista Business 64
I don't use photoworks or cosmos but the imported customer data &
complex machines that I am designing make for some very large file
sizes. With an eye on the future, would it be worth a few hundred
extra to get the quad core Q9450 overclocked to 3.0 ghz? (I've been
quoting Xi & Polywell)
Any suggestions are appreciated!






RE: dual or quad core for sw2009?
If you plan on keeping the machine for several years, a quad will probably become more useful in future SW versions. At the very least, you will be able to improve multi-tasking by setting core affinity to other processes. Only you can decide whether that is worth the extra cost.
RE: dual or quad core for sw2009?
Just my $.02...
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
Dell M90, Core2 Duo, 4GB RAM, Nvidia 3500M
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Eric
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Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Apr 30, 2008)
RE: dual or quad core for sw2009?
Vista? Why even go there? It's ME all over again. Keep XP Pro, or be willing to take on some extra headaches. I crashed Vista with a simple slide show (not kidding), simply selected a folder of photos and told Vista to flip through them (like you can in XP). The computer had plenty of RAM and processor power, but for some reason Vista couldn't handle it. Had to force a hard reboot. Also, in PowerPoint, I selected about 15 text-only slides with CTRL-A--this locked the system for ~30 seconds. No way I could ask my clients to pay for this sort of ridiculous inefficient delay each day.
Get an XP Pro original CD, and who cares if Microsoft ever sells it again? You won't need them to do so unless you're adding more systems to your arsenal. If you might need them, buy some more discs.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
What did you dream? It's all right--we told you what to dream.
--Pink Floyd, Welcome to the Machine