gookeeper Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hi can anyone tell me if this system is a worthy upgrade to what i have already? we use 3ds max 7 and and autocad with files around 100-200mb. I previous spec'd a machine and the managers weren't happy with the cost so they can back to me with this one. New proposed System Dell 1xQuad core intel xeon E5320 1.86Ghz 1066 2x4mb cache 2gb ram 256mb nvidia quatro FX3500 250gb hd 2x19" DELL MONITORS Existing system dual processor xeon 3.0ghz 1mb cache 2gb ram quatro 980xgl 64mb 80gb hd 2x17 LG MONITORS Cheers Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Yes. Get more RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutaj Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 yep I agree with Andrew, get at least 4 gigs of ram. 1 gig per processor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gookeeper Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 Thanks for the replies, I did try and get 4mb before but the management thought i was asking for to much, looks like my bonus won't be much this year! i though it only has 1 processor anyway? guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutaj Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 1 gig per core. since you are ordering a quad core. they are basicly processors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 It has to do with number of threads you expect to be running. With 4 cores, that's 4 threads, and each one will take some memory, so rendering on a 4-core box takes more ram than on a 2-core (e.g., dual single-core Xeons) box. Management can't fault you for that - it's just how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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