I’ll appreciate any help regarding building a system primarily used for solid modeling with SolidWorks. I am also interested in using it for a media center. I’m hoping to build this system for $1,000-1,200.
There is a restriction in how this system will be used. I’m a high level quadriplegic, my only means of input is a voice recognition program called Dragon Dictate released for Window 95. It uses the computers ram and cpu. My main problem is a hard lockup I suspect due to this antiquated vr. Newer versions don’t have the mouse control needed in CAD.
I know next to nothing about multi-core processors. Can I dedicate the vr to one core and isolate it from the rest? Will this help eliminate lockup? Opinions wanted.
The system currently being used:
Windows XP Pro with SP2
AMD 1.66 Ghz
512 MB RAM
DVDWR (IDE)
Creative Sound Card PNP PCI
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 with 256 MB RAM
Ethernet 802.3
1 3.5” Drive
1 WD 38GB Drive (IDE)
1 19GB Drive (IDE)
1 100MB Zip Drive
rest is unknown
I have some parts in mind for the new system:
Intel Duo Core E6750 processor
2 SATA Drives 250GB Min.
G.Skill 4MB RAM DDR2
MSI P6N SLI mobo
CoolerMaster RS850-EMBA power supply
XFX PVT84JDD3 GEFORCE 8600GT VIDEO
20x DVD+/-R
M-AUDIO revolution 5.1
There is a restriction in how this system will be used. I’m a high level quadriplegic, my only means of input is a voice recognition program called Dragon Dictate released for Window 95. It uses the computers ram and cpu. My main problem is a hard lockup I suspect due to this antiquated vr. Newer versions don’t have the mouse control needed in CAD.
I know next to nothing about multi-core processors. Can I dedicate the vr to one core and isolate it from the rest? Will this help eliminate lockup? Opinions wanted.
The system currently being used:
Windows XP Pro with SP2
AMD 1.66 Ghz
512 MB RAM
DVDWR (IDE)
Creative Sound Card PNP PCI
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 with 256 MB RAM
Ethernet 802.3
1 3.5” Drive
1 WD 38GB Drive (IDE)
1 19GB Drive (IDE)
1 100MB Zip Drive
rest is unknown
I have some parts in mind for the new system:
Intel Duo Core E6750 processor
2 SATA Drives 250GB Min.
G.Skill 4MB RAM DDR2
MSI P6N SLI mobo
CoolerMaster RS850-EMBA power supply
XFX PVT84JDD3 GEFORCE 8600GT VIDEO
20x DVD+/-R
M-AUDIO revolution 5.1