Memory

Is your video card a Radeon by chance?

WT

Yes it is a ATI radeon X300 SE 256 PCI express

Dan

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Waynes is just about to tell you this but I'll sneak in here.

Quote from the SolidWorks Website

Radeon x800/x700/x600/x300 Limited number of accelerated windows. Amount of video memory determines the number. If 64M - 128M of memory, 5-12 accelerated full screen windows. Catalyst Version : 6.4

See if you can get your VAR to let you try out a FireGL or an nVidia FX card. Put it in and try the same files you just tried to see if it stops your slowdown. Radeon cards are notorious for that with SW.

WT

So in laymans terms , get a new vidio card solid works aproved.LOL The radeon one is no good? Any suggestions?. I have a few the techs at the computer store we deal with look into it on solid works grafic card site,and they resurched , the Quatro fx 540 or 1400 128 mg and the ATI Fire GL V52000 256mg are any of these anygood? Will a 128 work for me or is a 256 or 512 needed , Keep in mind I have a budget,the bose is paying for it ya know LOL.I know there are some expensive ones out there.

Dan

On Oct 12, 3:03 pm, "John Layne"

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The Nvidia FX1400 will be a good choice if you have the budget for it. That is a nice mid range video card. We use it on all of our workstations.

Regards,

Anna Wood

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Ditto, that's the same one I'm using.

I'm sure I'm about to get flamed but, buying a card more expensive than the FX1400 will probably not get you any significant performance gains. I base this only on previous experience with video cards.

When I first started with SolidWorks 2001-2003 I had a Matrox Millennium G400, a cheap card, running Dual monitors. This was upgraded to a ELSA Gloria III at great expense (couldn't run dual monitors), I didn't notice any performance increases what so ever! This may well have been due to the relatively small models and assemblies that I was working with at that time.

With SolidWorks 2004 or 2005, can't remember which, my PC had a FX500 and ran just as well as a colleagues similarly specified PC with a FX 1400.

My latest PC, running SolidWorks 2006, has a Nvidia FX1400 and I'm more than happy with graphic performance.

Current Spec Athlon 62 X2 Dual Core 4600+

John Layne

My computer rep looked into the fx 1400 and that is 128 mg for $100 more I can get the fx 1500 which is 256 for the extra money is there any difference

Thanks Dan On Oct 12, 4:54 pm, "John Layne" ran just as well as a colleagues similarly specified PC with a FX 1400.

Personally I would spend the $ for the 256 mb 1500. It seems like a fairly small amount to buy some breathing room for whatever you end up doing with SW.

WT

I agree with Wayne, despite my skepticism that there will be any noticeable difference in performance. At $100 more it's not a huge difference and could possible increase the useful life of the card, you may even still be using it with SolidWorks 2008.

John Layne

Thanks for the help everyone the 1500 is on its way.

Thanks

Dan On Oct 13, 12:12 pm, "John Layne" possible increase the useful life of the card, you may even still be using

Hey, you following me Man?? :-)

WT

"John Layne" difference and could possible increase the useful life of the card, you