Wow, that 3D mouse is cool! I wonder why none of my CAD guys haven't made a request for one yet?
I used to CAD back in the old days using a digitizer with a 16 button puck. It was all the rage back then. :-) On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle < [email protected]> wrote: > That 3D mouse looks pretty cool – and for the $ it’s not bad at all. I > used to do a ton of CAD work in previous positions, and I would have given > my left pinky for something like that… > > > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA* > *[email protected]* > *www.eaglemds.com > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Mike Gill [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 07, 2010 2:00 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: CAD Workstation Spec > > > > You need to look at some of the more complex models your users are working > with and see where the bottle necks are. Read through the link Joseph sent > to get better acquainted with what you need to look for in terms of specific > brands and models of the different graphics cards. > > > > Depending on budget, my preference would be Xeon. You can get a dual socket > motherboard and have a flexible base for starting with one CPU and adding a > second in the near future. If CPU power isn’t likely to be an issue before > the next hardware refresh then an i7/i5 system may be fine. If you want the > 6 core i7, you will want to get a board that has a LGA 1366 socket. You > should be able to judge RAM by what the users are currently doing, then add > an appropriate amount for growth. I would also use a fast SSD drive for the > OS. > > > > And any CAD guy wall want a nice new *pair* of 24” or larger displays > looking back at them. ;) And they do all have one of > these<http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/what-is-a-3d-mouse.html>right? > Right? > > > > -- > Mike Gill > > > > *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 07, 2010 8:08 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* CAD Workstation Spec > > > > I need to upgrade a few PC's running AutoDesk Inventor to Workstations, > question is how much horsepower is economically / practically needed? > > > > How do I compare i5, i7 or Xenon processors in CAD situations? > > RAM is pretty simple, Windows 7 64 bit probably 8 Gb should be ok. > > A video card with 1 Gb of DDR3 ram should be ok I Think. > > > > Any recommendations? > > > > -- > SJ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ------------------------------ > Any medical information contained in this electronic message is > CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to > view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This > electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or > legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) > and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended > recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete > this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this > message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on > the information that it contains. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- Mike Sullivan [email protected] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
