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Solidworks Performance Question

Solidworks Performance Question

Solidworks Performance Question

(OP)
I have a PC with Windows XP 64 on it and solidworks x64 2008. My pc has 4gb ram in it and when I run a benchmark, it takes about 180 seconds total(I/O about 55 sec.). If I keep everything the same, but use 8gb ram the benchmark runs the exact time. My I/O, CPU, GPU are all virtually identical to 4gb test. Why isn't it making a difference?

RE: Solidworks Performance Question

(OP)
windows is recognizing i have 8GB as well.

RE: Solidworks Performance Question

If the test involves less than 4GB of RAM, installing more will not help.

It probably won't help, but try setting the Virtual Memory to the recommended minimum, or even zero.

cheers

RE: Solidworks Performance Question

x64 bit OS's are not for system speed, they are for increased memory allocation.

SolidWorks is CPU bound, if you want more speed you want to get a faster CPU.

CPU = speed
x64 = more memory allocation

Cheers,

Anna Wood
SW2008 SP4.0, Windows Vista SP1
IBM ThinkPad T61p, T7800, FX570M, 4 gigs of RAM
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/solidmuse
http://www.phxswug.com

RE: Solidworks Performance Question

(OP)
In what situation would 8gb help then? Multiple program running similtaniously? Or would it help at all?

Joel C. Warnke
Mechanical Designer &
Infrastructure Technician
Integrity Design & Mfg. Inc.
www.integritydesignmfg.com
 
Solidworks x64 2008 SP5.0
Windows XP Professional x64
Nvidia Quadro FX 3700 512mb GPU
AMD Athlon X2 FX 6400+ CPU
4GB Corsair pc2-6400 DDR2 800mhz RAM
WD Velociraptor 10,000rpm SATA HD
Motherboard M2N-SLI
GPU OC (2

RE: Solidworks Performance Question

Your system is slow because you have a slow CPU.  AMD's have been way behind the performance curve for a couple years now.  A fast Core 2 Duo in the 3 Ghz plus range will improve your speed.

You do not have a problem with memory.  It is in the choice of CPU.

Cheers,

Anna Wood
SW2008 SP4.0, Windows Vista SP1
IBM ThinkPad T61p, T7800, FX570M, 4 gigs of RAM
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/solidmuse
http://www.phxswug.com

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