Hi guys,
My dad called me this morning and was wondering if his old AMD 3200+ with 512 Mb Ram would run the 64 bit version of AutoCAD 2009. I told him that in all likelihood, he'd need something with a little more oomph.
However, I have no idea what sort of specs I would need to get him a machine that will adequately handle his AutoCAD needs. If he runs the 64 bit version, he'll need Vista 64 bit, which if I understand correctly needs at least 4Gb of RAM to work smoothly. But what about a video card? And a processor? The catch is that I'd like to spend as little as possible, just something that will cover the bare necessaities. He doesn't game, just AutoCAD and MS Office.
Any suggestions?
My dad called me this morning and was wondering if his old AMD 3200+ with 512 Mb Ram would run the 64 bit version of AutoCAD 2009. I told him that in all likelihood, he'd need something with a little more oomph.
However, I have no idea what sort of specs I would need to get him a machine that will adequately handle his AutoCAD needs. If he runs the 64 bit version, he'll need Vista 64 bit, which if I understand correctly needs at least 4Gb of RAM to work smoothly. But what about a video card? And a processor? The catch is that I'd like to spend as little as possible, just something that will cover the bare necessaities. He doesn't game, just AutoCAD and MS Office.
Any suggestions?