gpancotto Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Hello, I just build a computer to one of my clients who uses Autocad 2006 to make mechanical pieces.The machine is an Asus P5Q-E + E7400 + 2 x 2 Gb Gskill 1066 + Western Digital 750 Gb 32 Mb of buffer + XFX Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 512 Mb DDR3.He also has a notebook with a Core 2 Duo processor,4 Gb of ram and Ati Mobility Radeo HD3850 with 256 Mb videocard. The problem is that we expected this new computer to run faster graphics than the notebook but that didn't happend. Now he's pissed of with me and I have no chances other than solve this problem.I have no possibility of change the videocard because the vendor doesn't accept hardware return. Is there any chance I can make this new computer run faster ? Will installing a newer version of Autocad solve the problem ? Thanks Quote
Cad64 Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 I assume your client is doing 3D work? Exactly what kind of problems is he experiencing? If anything, a newer version of Autocad will probably make the problem worse, since newer versions require more processing power, more RAM and higher quality graphic cards. You could try setting the WHIPTHREAD variable in Autocad to 3. This will allow Autocad to use both processors when performing redraws and regens. That should help it move a bit faster. Also, make sure the Autocad 2006 service packs are installed. Quote
gpancotto Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 When working in 3D environment everything is slow.Like Autocad is using no videocard at all.In 3DOrbit doing continiuos orbit is practically imposible Quote
Longchamp Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Well step one would be updating the drivers from nvidia, that's all the advice i can think of at the moment. Quote
gpancotto Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 I installed the latest Nvidia drivers but not the Autocad 2006 updates.That's the last thing tha could save me.In other words I installed Autocad 2008 onto a slower machine and the same draws runs faster !!! Maybe it's Autocad 2006 who's not recognizing the GTS 250 properly or something... Thanks ! Quote
tzframpton Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 If you want faster, go with a 64bit OS with as much RAM as it can handle. That'll do wonders for performance. Quote
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