Fast hard drives only help. A pair of Velociraptors or better yet, SAS drives would be great. The SSD is just more modern tech. Bet hey, why not stipe a pair of those right? But even that would be lame. This is where you need to be:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96dWOEa4Djs -- Mike Gill From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:43 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CAD Workstation Spec Nice timing on the thread, I just today was asked to spec our a CAD system. Surprised I haven't seen RAID 0 as part of the equation mentioned.. Dave From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CAD Workstation Spec 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 <BLOCKED::mailto:%[email protected]> [email protected] <BLOCKED::http://www.eaglemds.com/> 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 ~ 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
