archkre Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 My 3DSMAX , specially when modeling is running extremely slow! For a 3000 sq.ft. with no trees or cars meshes the process of panning, moving, etc. something is extremely sluggish! My PC: AthlonXP 2000*-1.66Mhz-480 Mb of RAM On board Video Card:S3 ProSavage DDr- 32MB It runs a light version of Windows XP pro: no XP visual fireworks/sound/screen saver/baground activities to a minimum,etc. What do I have to improve to have 3DSMax with a more acceptable performance? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Knourek Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 A big part of your problem is your videocard, if your on a low budget try to find a GeForce 4 Ti4200 or a Ti4600, or if you want the best performance in the viewport you can go with a Quadro4 900 or better. -dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hess Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 Disable all programs except 3dsmax. There should be nothing running except critical OS programs, and max. Run spyware cleaners like adaware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com). Throw the video card out the window and get a new one. Onboard video cards (sans one or two made by nvidia) are always the worst solution possible for 3d modeling/editing. Make sure you can completely disable the onboard video card before looking for other solutions. If you can't, consider replacing your motherboard with an Nvidia Nforce2 motherboard, which should cost around 70 dollars. (Asus A7N8X-X is nice and cheap). Then pick up a Geforce 4 ti 4200, or the fastest card you can afford...though while your at it you might as well get a 2400+ XP for another 55 bucks.... And then you enter the problem. Components are so cheap you might as well replace most of the system . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archkre Posted May 31, 2004 Author Share Posted May 31, 2004 " Components are so cheap you might as well replace most of the system ." I know, but unluckily labor price is extremely expensive!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archkre Posted June 3, 2004 Author Share Posted June 3, 2004 "Make sure you can completely disable the onboard video card before looking for other solutions. If you can't, consider replacing your motherboard with an Nvidia Nforce2 motherboard, which should cost around 70 dollars. (Asus A7N8X-X is nice and cheap). Then pick up a Geforce 4 ti 4200, or the fastest card you can afford...though while your at it you might as well get a 2400+ XP for another 55 bucks...." Would it be very difficult changing that parts on my own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Knourek Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 As long as you take your time and use common sence and actually read the directions then its reatively easy to build or rebuild a system. -dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 As long as you take your time and use common sence and actually read the directions then its reatively easy to build or rebuild a system. If I can do it anyone can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archkre Posted June 3, 2004 Author Share Posted June 3, 2004 Ok, already bought all the parts Greg suggested..., now what?.. How do I know if the Asus a7n8x-x is gonna fit in the case I have( e-machine T2082)? What parts can stay and which should be replaced? Do you know any tutorial to helpme out? Frances, How did U do? Danke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Homeless Guy Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 i would also suggest defragging. one time max was crawling on me, i defragged, and it was like i had a new machine. unfortuantely that was the only time a fragmented file was the reason max was slow. the rest of the time it was because i was.... well, working in max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Frances, How did U do? Well, I started out with simple things - upgrading memory and cards, etc. There are some online guides for upgrading and building systems, but I don't have a link handy. I'm not sure if replacing a motherboard is something you want to try if you've never even replaced a video card before, even though it isn't rocket science. As Greg said, take your time and read and follow the instructions carefully. If you need it, there is additional information from the manufacturers online. I have the A7N8X board in one of my systems. It just needs an ATX form factor case, which is probably what you have if your current board has an Athlon processor. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Bussell Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Something to consider - that I'm not sure has been mentioned - the power supply in your e-machines case may not be sufficient for the equipement your adding to the case. I'd highly recommend a 400W PS from a reputable manufacturer...just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpico Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Nowadays, there are so many factors to consider. As Allen posted, power supplies are one of them. When adding new components to a system, you need to make sure there's enough power. Back in the day, the 250-300w supply was enough, but now with more people upgrading videocards or adding more harddisks, you need better reliable power supplies. Then there's the cooling factor too in your case, one fan is not enough anymore. You need to keep the temperature in your case as low as possible or else the system won't be stable. Not to scare you off from this, but it's almost like a science now in building these things. People are now focused on air flow in the case, what comes in and out, location of fans, etc. Just make sure to read instructions on the motherboard manufacturer's site and the videocard site too. I'm sure you'll be fine. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archkre Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 Excuse me I was in Geneve, Swit. working for an int'l. competition , now I am back home and the nightmare goes on!: To replace the motherboard :Do I have to unplug and remove everithin' or just the motherboard and what is in its slots?processor/cards/ram/plugz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archkre Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 And:"From the various display modes in Max (OpenGL, Direct, Software)" How do I know which of that modes goes for my video-card(the one mentioned in my 1st thread and for the new one I bought[Geforce 4 Ti 4600?])? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 You can throw first graphic card through window and the second one you can modify to Quadro980 XGL profesionall card. Go and visit http://www.guru3d.com and youll see instructions there on forim. Download Rivatuner and nvidia detonator drivers series 4x.xx and youll have fast card for 3dsMax. After that download Maxtreme drivers from Nvidia site and install it. ( be carefull they have two versions of these drivers, one for Max 6 and other for Max 4/5. That will boost your performance another 70%, and yes one more thing, you have to to set Maxtreme drivers option in drivers settings. Dont use OpenGl, direct3d or software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zdravko Barisic Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 GF4 128-bit (MX!) ASUS, LEADTEK, GIGABYTE ATHLON XP+ 2500 (only with bartob core) nForce2 Ultra ABIT NF-7S IBM/HITACHI DESKSTAR HDD 2*256mb CORSAIR or TRANSCEND memory YOU CAN NOT GET BETTER MACHINE FOR SUCH SMALL MONEY!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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