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Solidworks system requirement

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evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-22 16:44:31
December 22 2009 16:41 GMT
#1
Hey, dunno if anyone here use solidworks for CADs. My dad is trying to get it on his vista which won't work. I have never used solidworks and don't really know what might or might not work.
So here's a question:
Can this computer run solidworks?
"Dell Latitude D820 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz, 15" WXGA+ Win XP Laptop - $350 (novato)"

I think both my parents are abit out dated as they refuse to buy graphics card -_____- but dad is trying to settle for the crappiest computer than can run it for cheap. So of course I'm worried if the basic buildin graphic card would work at all...

another question:
I'm pretty sure you CAN run solidworks on vista as well, can anyone confirm?

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DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
December 22 2009 16:53 GMT
#2
Confirmed. Can work on Vista.
LiquipediaBrain in my filth.
Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2749 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-22 16:55:33
December 22 2009 16:54 GMT
#3
I have classmates who run solidworks on vista.

You can run solidowrks on an intel core 2 duo. But not with 50 parts in an assembly. But even then, you can suppress subassemblies, so it will still be ok.

There has been a thread about this, like a year ago. Lemme search.

edit: this one http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=91750
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
December 22 2009 17:22 GMT
#4
Maybe you do not have the correct version? Do you know if it is 32-bit or 64?
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
Mooga
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States575 Posts
December 22 2009 18:08 GMT
#5
I wouldn't buy a computer off craigslist.
SOB_Maj_Brian
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States522 Posts
December 22 2009 19:29 GMT
#6
I thought solidworks has pretty low system requirements, if I recall.
LxRogue
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States1415 Posts
December 22 2009 21:11 GMT
#7
I've got an older laptop with XP, a 1.6 GHz Core Duo, and a shitty integrated graphics card, and solidworks runs alright. It's a bit choppy, but totally usable.

Also it does work on vista, i've installed it myself. Remember if you have a 32 or 64 bit machine.
WheelOfTime
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada331 Posts
December 23 2009 05:06 GMT
#8
Why people refuse to use google and common sense reasoning is beyond me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolidWorks#System_Requirements

+ 20-50% of those minimum requirements if you want to run it smoothly.

Seriously, it's not that hard.
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
December 23 2009 07:29 GMT
#9
we ended up picking another HP computer of the same price but with a better graphics card. It'll be alrite now.
And we found out that the 2007 version dad's got won't work with vista
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
December 23 2009 07:30 GMT
#10
On December 23 2009 03:08 Mooga wrote:
I wouldn't buy a computer off craigslist.

thank you mr detective
it's pretty legit, it's basically a 2nd hand computer dealer, not some random person.
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
December 23 2009 07:49 GMT
#11
On December 23 2009 14:06 WheelOfTime wrote:
Why people refuse to use google and common sense reasoning is beyond me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolidWorks#System_Requirements

+ 20-50% of those minimum requirements if you want to run it smoothly.

Seriously, it's not that hard.


because system requirements released can be far from accurate and it's much more useful to have actual first-hand accounts?
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