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Can SolidWorks 2012 Spit the Quadro 2000 GPU Juice?

18 Oct, 2011 by in CAD

I’ll tell you want, consuming large amounts of GPU juice in the morning can lead to mild twitches and people wondering why you’re sucking the back-end of a graphics card in the first place. However, after you’ve got your taste for tech out your system and slipped that card into your computer, barring electrocution from the spittle, you’ll be well on your way to using that hardware to aid in your quest to vanquish the 3D model landscape… as in the case with a new SolidWorks 2012 installation. You may have upgraded, but will your Quadro video card work? The answer is a resounding YES, but here are a few other things you’ll want to know about SolidWorks, GPU performance, multi-threading and more.

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No Sweet GPU Love for SolidWorks 2009 on Windows 7?

13 Jan, 2010 by in CAD

Before you pour milk into you bowl of oats and OS upgrades, take a whiff of this. Let’s say you’re rockin’ SolidWorks 2009 and want to get into Windows 7 stat because Vista is making you a bitter old curmudgeon with long fingernails. What are your options?

Well, if you depend on the guidance of SolidWorks Video and Graphics Card Testing, you’ll want to know that there are not too many GPU’s certified for SolidWorks 2009 on Windows 7. In fact, there are zero.

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Oi! The History of 3D Graphics… Yeh, The Gaming Kind.

19 May, 2009 by in TECH

It’s not directly CAD related, but it says 3D and has ‘Graphics‘ is the headline, so it’s gotta be kinda interesting. It’s the History of 3D Graphics from MaximumPC and it’s 10 pages choke full of specs and insight to the GPU evolution.

Have you ever wondered how much graphics cards have change over the past few years? How much clockspeed has jumped? If they’re getting any smaller? Check out the differences from 1995 to 2009 of that things putting pretty 3D graphics all over your monitor.

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Thatza Spicy GPU! New NVIDIA Quadro FX Graphics Cards. Best One for SolidWorks?

31 Mar, 2009 by in TECH

If you’re a fan of meatballs and Nvidia Graphics Cards or “GPU’s” you’re gonna throw noodles in the air and set the table for the new Quadro FX family that has just come into town.

Nvidia has release their 10th generation cards and the “Strongest Professional Graphics Lineup in History” is the byline every GPU manufacturer wishes they could claim. Does it stand up to the new Quadro line-up that has been a staple of graphics professionals and CAD users?

Let’s take a look and see which one would work best for SolidWorks and other 3D CAD tools.
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4 TeraFlops on Your Desktop. The nVidia Tesla SuperComputer. How Fast Will Your Computer Be?

05 Feb, 2009 by in TECH

nvidia-tesla-3d-cadAre you ready to elevate your heart rate a couple notches about extremely powerful computer tech? How does the word ‘Supercomputer’ make ya feel?

While the nVidia Personal SuperComputer is bound to have your models streaking across the screen, don’t shove your old workstations down the stairs just yet… Ok, go ahead, but you’re gonna need some cash and a new jacket that says, ‘Back OFF, I’m supercomputin’.”

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Apply Excitment of OpenGL vs Direct3D Directly to Forehead

01 Sep, 2008 by in TECH

opengl versus directx3d comparison Oh, the tangled web of 3D CAD hardware and software. It spans between the cracks of ultimate compatibility for the software, ultimate confusion for the user and sticks to you right after walking through the door of deciding what computer to buy.

SolidWorks uses the OpenGL graphics API. Other CAD companies have decided to use Direct3D. It’s an issue we’ll get into, but take a look how the discussion came about and the difference of opinion in the 3D CAD community.

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Killer 3D Performance With AMD Turion X2 Ultra?

05 Jun, 2008 by in TECH

AMD has just been making all sorts of Duo-core, 64-bit waves with their new mobile ‘Puma’ platform release yesterday. There’s a lot of news, but not much meat about what this chipset will do for mobile computing or 3D, so here’s some key points to start a discussion.

Maybe some others, more hardware savvy than I, can give their opinion on how AMD’s technology will make 3D CAD programs like SolidWorks perform better. Some seem to think these new platforms will have the performance of a Mac within a PC with phenomenal HD.

AMD says its chipsets deliver three times better 3-D performance and five times better high-definition image quality than competing models because of the strength of its integrated graphics. Foxnews

Here’s the highlights. What do you think?

Single Source CPU Platform – Processor (Turion X2 Ultra 64), GPU (ATI Radeon), bus interface (AMD’s M780G), and SB700 South Bridge connected via AMD’s Hypertransport 3 bus.
Hybrid Graphics support – Can accept integrated, discreet or combination. Discreet GPU’s render graphics from dedicated video RAM, which helps system performance.
Enhanced HD – MPEG2, H.264, and VC1 playback, lower power/lower noise levels, HDMI, DVI, and DisplayPort support.
Many OEM’s on board – HP, Dell, Acer, Asus, and Toshiba’s Satellite Series. They’ll start showing up next week.

Via Engadget, InfoWorld, DigitalHomeThoughts