Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
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Why is it that I can only open 1/3 of the number of files in SW2008 than in SW2008 before i get a short on resourses warning? Is this program a memory hog?
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Why is it that I can only open 1/3 of the number of files in SW2008 than in SW2008 before i get a short on resourses warning? Is this program a memory hog?
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RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
My experience so far tells me that this version Sucks - Dont buty it
Hopefully 2009 will be better
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
A regular animation runs good, just not rendered.
So far it's the only memory issue I have.
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 08
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RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Problems like that are usually from hardware or installation problems.
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 08
ctopher's home (updated Aug 5, 2008)
ctopher's blog
SolidWorks Legion
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
The file sizes are about .5 meg each
Windows XP
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Just dont count on meeting deadlines, working throughout the day without crashes or not losing work. That all comes bundled standard with your copy of SW Office Premium Deluxe SP8.0
SW2008 Office Pro SP4.0
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
So i guess not only do you have to fork out $4500 per year for solidworks but now another $2000 per year to keep up your comp to run it
Ouch - x 3 when you consider that there are no features that are worth having - but i need compatability with my clients
Big jump for 1 year
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Did you do a clean un-install and install of SW08?
Is your PC running Desktop Search and Indexing? Either can cause major slow downs.
Do you have the /3GB switch enabled?
Adding another Gig of RAM would probably help, but it sounds like you have deeper problems.
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
SW2008 Office Pro SP4.0
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
What about your video card? Is it approved? Did you update the drivers for 2008?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Even if you can't disable it/them, they can be tweaked to minimize their effect.
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
It's not that bad.
If you follow the correct hardware specs and correct installation, very little issues.
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 08
ctopher's home (updated Aug 5, 2008)
ctopher's blog
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RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
If you NEED to do engineering work you should expect to NEED a good workstation. Solidworks doesn't need to accommodate people running outdated consumer hardware. 1 Gig of ram is ridiculous when 4gigs costs less than 100 dollars, and is the most worthwhile upgrade you can make. Its the cost of doing business, you should factor that into your business plan that you will have to continually upgrade machines as time goes on. Thankfully, we have tax deductions.
That said, I wish it was faster too, but I really wish they would fix all their video card compatibility problems first.
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
The computer was reformatted to do a system complete clean up, then 2007 was installed. About a week later, I finally got around to installing 2008 when a client sent me files that needed 2008. I started the install from DVD, but was told by the software right up front that a newer SP was avaialbe over the web so downloaded SP 4.0) off off the SW website.
How much cleaner than that install can it get? What possible installation problems would that give me?
My PC is not running desktop search
Video card is approved - remember I was running SW 2007 flawlessly for about a year on the exact same system.
I did however make one change in recent weeks - new monitor but i am running the same resolution 1680 x 1050 - but again SW2007 runs fine.
What is the /3GB switch you are referring to? Where is it and what does it do?
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
The only reason for upgrading SW is because versions are not backwards compatable. Otherwise I would be upgrading systems on my business plan timetable - not based on Solidworks business plan on screwing everyone every year for upgrades whether they want them or not!
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 08
ctopher's home (updated Aug 5, 2008)
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-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)
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Hate to say it, but either the way the parts were modeled sucks or your system just sucks.
Considering how small the models are and how many parts you can open, you have some serious problems. Was an anti-virus running during the installation process? Consider re-installing or try this tip: http:/
As cheap as RAM is today, you ought to at the very least double it. Also, is your graphics card approved? (not did it work in a previous version)
http://w
Flores
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Unless you are doing a multi-install, plenty.
Did you completely remove SW07 first?
Did you do a multi-install? (i.e. have SW07 and SW08 installed)
That's good.
Approved for SW07 maybe ... but is it (and the driver) approved for SW08. The requirements change for every version.
That shouldn't affect SW08 performance.
Download the 3gb_switch_part_one,_two,_&_three.pdf from http://kcswug.com/documents/articles/
There are oodles of general sites, articles, blogs & documents on google if you use /3gb switch as the search words.
If you decide to re-install SW08 (recommended), make sure the anti-virus is disabled.
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
2. Check to see what addins are being loaded. You maybe loading more apps in the back ground in 08 than you were with 07.
3. I have to agree with others here that your machine seems pretty obsolete. I have not purchased a pc for home use (surfing the web, reading email, quicken) with less than 1 gig of ram in 5 years. The min. requirements listed for 2009 is 1gb. I would not think of working on a min requirement computer, but then again I really hate when I can think faster than the computer. If I have to wait for software it is time to upgrade the hardware.
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
I tried it - yes it is a bit faster - barely noticeable - but it still hangs.
I think I am going to have to uninstall it and take GRFs suggestion and instal from CD then download SPs -
I usually disable Anti virus on any installation, but the installation of SW2008 off of their site took so long before that i wonder if the timer on disabling Norton Anti Virus ran out before everything was loaded.
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
If you have already downloaded the SP, a copy of it should still be on your system.
The attached is a very useful uninstalling utility once supplied by SolidWorks.
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
There is plenty of negative feedback among users regarding v2008 for various reasons. We skipped that version here (sits on a shelf, paid for), and that's the first we've ever done anything like that. Like Chris, I like to have access to the newest feature set in the newest version, but I didn't see much I really needed from v2008 in the What's New documentation or the VAR roll-out. Bummer. Lots of things I'm eager to try from v2009, however. I think maybe SolidWorks did a little more user-based homework on that version--let's hope so.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
A people who value security over freedom will soon find they have neither.
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Joe
SW Office 2006 SP5.1
P4 3.0Ghz 1GB
ATI FireGL X1
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
I have always had excellent results by disabling thew AV. I think I will continue to do so.
Upgrading from SW07 to SW08 without doing a clean uninstall-reinstall (of SW) is more likely to cause problems.
Installing SP0 then updating to SP4 should give the best results.
Sometimes a rogue/lemon computer can cause all sorts of weird problems. I do the IT for about 10 very similar PCs, and am constantly having problems with one in particular (no SolidWorks involved on that machine). It takes just one faulty component to create totally illogical conflicts with some software.
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
I upgraded to 3 GB ram
I refomatted my comp again
Installed SW 2008 off of CD - Norton Antivirus was not even installed on the computer at the time I installed SW 2008
Installed latest service packs off of the website
Upgraded Comp to 3 GB Ram
RESULT
No difference from before !
SW 2008 runs perfectly fine as long as you only have 4 files open. These could even be complicated assemblies. As soon as I open a 5th part file - as small as a bushing -the system bogs down. It takes about 2 minutes to load a bushing as the 5th file, and then another 2 minutes to close the 5th file. Then the system runs fine again. - Unless you open another 5th file.
The 5th file could be anything - it does the same thing.
Any more insite as to how to stop this frustration?
RE: Is SW2008 a Memory Hog?
Unless you have a bad SW install disk that is definitely not a SW problem.
Are you able to swap your RAM sticks with those from another compatible PC? If not try one of the RAM test utilities.
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
Or a CPU tester (I haven't used this one)
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