Topic: New CAD stations.....finally!

[Mark]

If you know all this then please excuse this post.

Here are some links you may find useful Mr. Bear;
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/default.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/64bit/default.mspx

[Mark]

More stuff you might already know......

This info might be a bit old

Published date: 2003-07-09

3. Did Autodesk test both Windows XP 32-bit version and 64-bit version?

No. Many of Autodesk's applications are native 32-bit. These are tested with the 32-bit version of Windows XP only. Some of the Discreet® video and graphic editing applications are native 64-bit. Visit the Discreet website for more information.

http://tinyurl.com/8jsds

[t-bear]

THEY HAVEN'T GIVEN ME A BUDGET....JUST ASKED WHAT I WANT/NEED.... I'M SURE THEY'LL TRY AND WHITTLE AWAY AT IT ONCE I GET THEM A PROPOSAL, SO I'M GONNA HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT DOWN THIS TIME. (Durn caps! Sorry!!)
I won't have room for dualies, so I'm pushin for 21" monitors ... we'll see.  I want 2G of memory minimum, and I'm sold on AMD for my processor..........Mark, what you're saying is that I should stay w/ 32-bit?  Would 64-bit be a problem?  I'm looking for sumpin that'll last a while ... this pro'lly won't happen again soon LOL.
I Want to have 64-bit capability down the road so I'm not going to the bean-counter in 1-2 yrs needing "yet ANOTHER upgrade".... God, I hate to hear that......
However, I need complete compatability now and if there's gonna be problems with CAD on a 64-bit sys, I need to rethink this........
Thanks everyone for your insite/suggestions.  It's a work in progress, due next week.

[t-bear]

So what OS are you going to run on those 64 bit processors?

Win Server 2K3 on the new server and Win XP Pro on the stations.  They're coming out with a 64-bit ver of XP but that doesn't address the issue of compatability with ACAD.......... Still looking into that.  Of course finding ANYTHING on the Adesk site is an exercise in frustration............at best.

[Mark]

Mark, what you're saying is that I should stay w/ 32-bit? Would 64-bit be a problem?

I don't know enough about the 64 bit stuff to make a suggestion, I just want you to be aware of the differences.

[t-bear]

Thanks.......*attempting* to find out now.

[t-bear]

OK kiddies...here,s what I'm submitting to acct.

Dual AMD Opteron 64 bit (2.0 Ghz) processors
MSI Master2 FAR motherboard
3 ea 512 Mb PC-2700 DDR Memory(1.5 Gig)
LG CD-ROM Disk Drive
Floppy Drive
80 Gb 7200 rpm HD
Wildcat VP880 Pro 8X AGP Graphics Card w/ 256 Mb Memory
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Sound Card
Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Interface
M$ Windows XP Pro


Total:  $2,075.00

Whad'ya think?

[PDJ]

Go for a faster processor(s)!!  Ya gotta grab all you can get or at least leave them room to try and talk to down a bit..  

I know my IT guys would SCREAM about the soundblaster.. "Why do you need that??  It's a computer, not a juke box!!"  

They are the devil..

[t-bear]

This IZ talked down!!  As for the sound card, I do some on-line seminars....kinda nice to hear what they're saying....I'm not REAL good at readin lips......yet!  This friggin tinitis keeps up and all I'll be able to hear is "the ocean".If you got it, you know what I mean, if not, I can't explain it better........ wierd!
Anyhow, I should know in a couple-a days....this bean-counter is Ti-yiiie-ttttt!!

[daron]

Is it too late to change your cd-rom to cd-rw and your 7200 rpm drive to 10 or 15,000?

[t-bear]

There's a CD-RW on the server that we use.....I'll ask about 10-15,000 rpm.......

[daron]

That really is nice when you have it. I believe it's SCSI drive, but I never had a problem with them, windows and acad. Now, about that 64 bit thing: Does windows support it? I assume that's what you'll be using.

[Dinosaur]

You can run a 64 bit chip in 32 bit mode windows xp with no problems and it will be quite fast.  64 bit windows can be had to make it even faster, but there are very few drivers available for such things as printers at this point and no clue to when they will show up.