Computer Poll

[Don Ruggieri]

Out of curiousity, does anyone care to share the hardware that they find works best for the to run PC-DMIS. How much RAM? What video card? How fast is the processor?

For reference, please indicate how you typically use PC-DMIS. Do you usually use large CAD files? If so, how big? Do you write programs with complex logic and branching? Do you make extensive use of hyper-reports?

Finally, don't forget to identify which version of PC-DMIS you have. .

Thanks,
Don

[bob mappes]

supplied by Hexagon when they upgraded my Starrett

Dell Precision 380
P4 3.00Ghz
1G ram
XP Pro SP2
ATI FireGL V3100
70+ G Maxtor HD
PC-DMIS 3.7 MR2
Logitech wireless mouse (no like cords)

PC boots extremely fast!
PC-DMIS is slow to load though

mainly program when the parts hit my table
not too complicated...still learning this stuff (whole lot different from Apogee)
no hyper-reports yet
we use Catia v5 DCT fairly often (love using cad files)

[Jonathan S]

3.5mr2
Dell Precision 340
P4 1.8 GHz
512 MB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro4 550 XGL

I have a lot of problems especially with large CAD files. When running a program with large CAD files if I send something to the printer, PC-DMIS will quit running. If I have several other applications open, things get real slow and I have to shut down to clear the memory. I have been promised an upgrade as soon as things slow down enough for me to load a new computer and get it set up. I will get at least 1 GB RAM and a smokin' graphics card to handle CAD graphics. I should probably get a new printer with more of a buffer too so I dont suck up my memory for printing.

[SABarber]

Another thing which Don could ask is "What OS are you running?". Or "If running XP is the computer set for 'Best Performance' or 'Let the OS decide the performance settings.' Just my 0.02 worth.

[\v/inston]

processor > 2.4mgz

ram > 1gig (2gig recomended)

vid card > GF5700 (get the card with the most ram on it)

(> = greater than)

[tenndoc]

Dell 2.8 ghz
3 gig ram
nvidia quadro fx 1300 w/128 megs ram running dual monitors
win xp
v3.7 mr2 (going to mr3 next month)

[Marty Schwab]

Computer

HP compac d530 sff supplied by brown &sharpe
windows xp pro service pack 2
pentiun 4 2.66 ghz
1.5 gb of ram
on board grafics ???
using lots of hyper reports
pc is fast but takes atleast 15 seconds initially for pcdmis to load.
I dont use many cad models but we do have that i consider large and works just fine with them.

[Paul Sarrach]

Mine's Black

[rangerboat72]

Mine's Black

Mine's Black TOO! ! !

It's a DELL w/a nice BLACK 20" FLAT PANEL MONITOR !

[Randy P]

[System Summary]
OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name PCDADMIN
System Manufacturer Compaq
System Model Presario 6028CL
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2192 Mhz
Total Physical Memory 785,840 KB
Available Physical Memory 571,316 KB
Total Virtual Memory 2,705,996 KB
Available Virtual Memory 2,292,484 KB
Page File Space 1,920,156 KB
64mg nVIDIA geforce graphics card (64 mg_bummer)
average .CAD file is 10-75 meg.
when running multiple parts need to reboot several times a day to restore memory.
ver 3.5mr2
Waiting to switch to new PC.

[JamesMannes]

PC-DMIS 3.7mr3


WIN XP
OPTIPLEX GX270
PENTIUM 4 2.4 GHz
2.0 G RAM
2 80 G HARD DRIVES
SONY DVD BURNER
SONY CD-RW
NVIDIA QUADRO FX4000 VIDEO CARD
set up w/dual monitors

[Al Keen]

Nuff to say my watch has more computing power then my setup at work.

[\v/inston]

Mine's Black

and has all the wires cut on it.

[kbotta]

OMG that was funny Winston!
Kev