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08-25-2012, 08:53 AM #76Registered User Promoted
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Larry,
In the same boat as you and I have to agree with all you posted
Though I'm running 7 pro 64, my system cpu, Ram, and graphics cards are seriously outdated
I am left to wonder when the software will outrun my hardwareRandy
10.08/X4/X5 Win7Pro64
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual - 4200+ @ 2200 MHz
4G DDR-SDRAM
Geforce 550 Ti Fermi 1G
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08-25-2012, 01:20 PM #77
Not upgrading until SP1 comes out, at least
Perry
P.H. DESIGNS L.L.C.
Eastvale Calif.
Alienware, liquid cooled
Ver 10-"X6 x64 SSA
WIN 8.1 PRO 64 bit
Nvidia GTX780 3GB.
i7 920 2.67-- 12 GB Ram
40" led monitor
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08-26-2012, 07:54 AM #78Administrator
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Whether one upgrades or keeps old hardware running is mainly a matter of choice. How one goes about it is also mainly a matter of choice.
There is no right or wrong way to move your hardware into the future.
Certainly if you don't have a lot of computer savvy buying a new system can be a less risky way to go, but I've also seen people buy a new system that the salesman say's will run Chief only to find out the hardware is poor compared to other choices in the same price range.
I've also seen money wasted trying to upgrade an old system. For example putting a high end video card into a system that can't take advantage of it.
For Chief there are several components of the system that affect performance in different ways. The video card affects rendering time, the number of cores affect ray trace time, the hard drive speed affects the time to record changes for undo, and the memory speed affects pretty much everything.
If you upgrade one component you may or may not see the benefits you expect due to the interaction of all the parts in the system.
And if you buy a new system based solely on the video card you may find it doesn't provide the speed that others running the same card are getting.
Since Windows machines have such a wide range of components it is important when buying, building or upgrading a computer to run Chief to know what you are doing or consult with someone who does.
If you don't know what you are doing, don't want to learn and don't want to consult with anyone, just go out and buy a high end gaming computer and you will likely not go far wrong.Doug Park
Principal Software Architect
Chief Architect, Inc.
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08-27-2012, 03:41 AM #79Just Some Guy
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08-27-2012, 06:39 AM #80
Spellcheck, always messing with me
Perry
P.H. DESIGNS L.L.C.
Eastvale Calif.
Alienware, liquid cooled
Ver 10-"X6 x64 SSA
WIN 8.1 PRO 64 bit
Nvidia GTX780 3GB.
i7 920 2.67-- 12 GB Ram
40" led monitor
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08-27-2012, 09:20 AM #81Registered User Promoted
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x5 is more stable than all the full releases in the 10 years prior to x4 No monster crashes compared to the old days. It's all relative
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08-27-2012, 10:39 AM #82Just Some Guy
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Regards, Frederick C. Wilt (Began with v9, now using X6 aka v16)
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08-27-2012, 11:43 AM #83
Yes, I guess I would check it better if it really meant anything, this is just a forum anyway.
Perry
P.H. DESIGNS L.L.C.
Eastvale Calif.
Alienware, liquid cooled
Ver 10-"X6 x64 SSA
WIN 8.1 PRO 64 bit
Nvidia GTX780 3GB.
i7 920 2.67-- 12 GB Ram
40" led monitor
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08-30-2012, 08:47 AM #84
When i want to create a new layout, X5 creates a new plan instead of a layout. I can only create a new layout by 'open layout' option. Anyone had the same issue? What's wrong?
H.Ozgur G.
X5 Premium, Autocad, 3D Studio Max Design & V-Ray, Revit, Piranesi 2010, Lumion Pro 3.0,
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08-30-2012, 09:12 AM #85Wendy Lee Welton
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I wrote code in 1984 to make my Sinclair 100 - so I used to be a programmer! So I can say with authority how easy it is to program Chief features! ;-)
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08-30-2012, 03:57 PM #86Registered User Promoted
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Osgur
have to agree with Wendy, havent seen that problem.Graeme Taylor
currently loaded X3.1 & X4.2-64 bit & X5 64 bit
also used v7 to x12
AMD Phenom 2 black 980 3.7 GHz quad core
8GB DDR3-1333 RAM
NVIDIA GEForce GTX560 1024Mb graphics
win 7 -64 bit
2 x 24 inch monitors
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08-30-2012, 11:45 PM #87
Solved the problem. My default layout file became a plan file for some unknown and unexpected reason. Fixed now.
H.Ozgur G.
X5 Premium, Autocad, 3D Studio Max Design & V-Ray, Revit, Piranesi 2010, Lumion Pro 3.0,
My Vimeo Page: https://vimeo.com/ozgurg/videos
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09-15-2012, 05:47 PM #88Registered User Promoted
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does anyone else have the situation where the grid gets really bright during zooming?
Victor Rasilla
General Building & Engineering Contractor
X1-X5
CPU - i7-2600K
MoBo - ASUS P8P67 Deluxe REV 3.0
RAM - 16GB (4x4) DDR3 1333
HD - Samsung 500GB SSD
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OS - Win 7 Pro 64bit
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