PC specs sufficient?

[MisterJingles]

Hi guys

Can you please tell me if these PC specs are conducive to a fast running machine or not?
Ive been trying to get this PC running Autocad smoothly but it still hangs often and can be really slow.
If its simply an outdated machine thats fine, I will start looking to spec another, but I was of the impression that it was pretty decent so shouldnt be having these problems.

Your opinion?

Im running 2GB DDR400 RAM and an Asus 1gb 9800GT

Regards
Rob

[ReMark]

DDR 400? Is that the fastest RAM your mobo can handle?

I would max out the RAM to 4GB if the mobo can handle it and then tweak the Boot.ini file so it will recognize most of it by adding the 3GB switch as documented by both AutoDesk and Microsoft.

[MisterJingles]

ReMark - I only have 2 slots for RAM and was told the biggest card I can put into each was 1GB. This Ive maxed the RAM capabilities on this PC. Right?

[Glen Smith]

It kind of depends on what you are doing, but I would say that your machine is on the low end of acceptable. You only have 2 Gig of RAM and your processor has a CPUbenchmark of 519. The processor that AutoCAD claims as minimum has a CPU benchmark of 201. You are running a dedicated graphics card, I don't know enough about them to know if it is a good one or not.

If you are just doing 2d work, you should be good. If you have large drawings or are working in 3d, you probably need to upgrade. You say that you are seeing slow response times. If your machine is clean - no viruses no malware and just CAD running and you are still seeing slow response on the drawings that you are doing - you can benefit from an upgrade.

Glen

[BWells]

DDR 400? Is that the fastest RAM your mobo can handle?

I would max out the RAM to 4GB if the mobo can handle it and then tweak the Boot.ini file so it will recognize most of it by adding the 3GB switch as documented by both AutoDesk and Microsoft.

Remark, what do you mean by tweaking the boot.ini file?

[Glen Smith]

Try here:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system...AE/PAEmem.mspx

Glen

[StykFacE]

That CPU doesn't even support a 64bit OS. That bus speed isn't even as fast as cell phones nowadays. In fact, my six year old "media center" that was parted out from an old build that is now in my bedroom has the same specs, with a tad bit better bus speed. From my experience with it, I can assure you its time for an upgrade.

But save the video card, that's still more than decent.

[MisterJingles]

StykFacE get off the fence and make a decision.

Thanks for that.

[MisterJingles]

Hi guys

I would like to know if anyone has any comments on the following machine ...

AMD athlon dual core 2.0ghz
4GB RAM DDR2 800
Geforce 7600gt
250gb HDD

I intend taking the 9800GT out my current PC and swapping it with the 7600 in this machine.
Any comments on the processor?

Regards

[StykFacE]

So, you're going to add a 9800GT to the current system, REPLACING the 7600GT right? It will help but I don't know how much you would actually notice in reality.....