tailwind
18.08.2007, 14:23
Hi folks!I am planning to build a new computer which should be able to run AutoCAD 2008. I had a quick glance at the system requirements on autodesk's homepage: [quote]The system requirements for 32-bit AutoCAD:
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 2.2 GHz Recommended Microsoft® Windows Vista™, Windows® XP Home and Professional (SP2), Windows® 2000 (SP4) 512 MB RAM 750 MB free disk space for installation 1024x768 VGA with True Color Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 (SP1 or higher)Available on CD (Worldwide) and DVD (select countries and languages)
Additional System Requirements for 64-bit AutoCAD
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Vista 64-bit AMD64 or Intel EM64T processor 1GB RAM, 2GB for Windows Vista 64-bit 750 MB free disk space for installation
AutoCAD 64-bit cannot be installed on a 32-bit Windows Operating System.
The System requirements for Windows Vista or 3D modeling (32 and 64-bit AutoCAD)
Intel® 3.0 GHz or greater 2 GB RAM or greater 2 GB free hard disk available not including installation 1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB
or greater, OpenGL®, or Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics
card. For Windows Vista, a Direct3D capable workstation class graphics card with 128 MB or greater is required.[/quote]Now I am a wee bit confused. Do I need 3.0 GHz or greater, or is 2.2 Ghz enough? Are the 3 gigs only required if I use Vista? Are only 2D functions available if I don't have more than 3.0 GHz? I haven't used AutoCAD before, always drawn by hand until now, but I thought that older AutoCAD versions also had 3D functions built in, and they don't have the stupendous 3 gig requirements....Anybody care to explain?
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 2.2 GHz Recommended Microsoft® Windows Vista™, Windows® XP Home and Professional (SP2), Windows® 2000 (SP4) 512 MB RAM 750 MB free disk space for installation 1024x768 VGA with True Color Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 (SP1 or higher)Available on CD (Worldwide) and DVD (select countries and languages)
Additional System Requirements for 64-bit AutoCAD
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Vista 64-bit AMD64 or Intel EM64T processor 1GB RAM, 2GB for Windows Vista 64-bit 750 MB free disk space for installation
AutoCAD 64-bit cannot be installed on a 32-bit Windows Operating System.
The System requirements for Windows Vista or 3D modeling (32 and 64-bit AutoCAD)
Intel® 3.0 GHz or greater 2 GB RAM or greater 2 GB free hard disk available not including installation 1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB
or greater, OpenGL®, or Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics
card. For Windows Vista, a Direct3D capable workstation class graphics card with 128 MB or greater is required.[/quote]Now I am a wee bit confused. Do I need 3.0 GHz or greater, or is 2.2 Ghz enough? Are the 3 gigs only required if I use Vista? Are only 2D functions available if I don't have more than 3.0 GHz? I haven't used AutoCAD before, always drawn by hand until now, but I thought that older AutoCAD versions also had 3D functions built in, and they don't have the stupendous 3 gig requirements....Anybody care to explain?