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Subject: Re: Win NT Platforms
Author: Aaron Yakel
Date: 1999-08-25 12:42:00

This probably doesn't belong in this thread, however, I can't help
interjecting one quick tip:

Joseph wrote:
> With a single processor, I can't do anything (not even check E-mail) when
an
> ANSYS job (solution) is running in the background.

Open up Task Manager and find ansys in the process list. Right click on the
process and set it to low priority.
When nothing else is trying to use resources, ansys still runs full speed,
however, the other applications you want to run will have priority over
ansys.
Wouldn't want you to miss out on reading E-mail just because work is getting
in the way :)

Have a good day,
Aaron

Aaron Yakel
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Civil Engineering
W348 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588

Phone: (402) 472-2110 Work
(402) 484-8549 Home
Fax: (402) 472-8934
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----- Original Message -----
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 10:13 AM

> From: "Metrisin, Joseph T."

> I have a Dell 500Mz PIII, 512Mb Ram, 9.1 Gb ATA hard drive. Works great.
I
> strongly recommend a better graphics card. I have a Diamond Viper 32-Mb
> card and it is barely adequate. 8Mb just won't cut it. Make sure
whatever
> card you get supports OpenGL.

> With a single processor, I can't do anything (not even check E-mail) when
an
> ANSYS job (solution) is running in the background. Two processors is
> advisable if you can affort it. Also, in hindsight, I wish I would have
> gotten a bigger hard drive. With all my applications, the O/S, and swap
> space, I only have around 5-Gb usable.

> Lastly, the new CD read/write drives are great. I'm glad I got one.

> Joseph T. Metrisin

> Structural Methods
> Pratt & Whitney/United Technologies
> M/S: 714-03
> P.O. Box 109600
> West Palm Beach, FL. 33410-9600

> Phone: (561) 796-5967
> Fax: (561) 796-8993

> > From: Moses CHAN[SMTP:moses.chan@c...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 10:23 AM
> > To: 'xansys@o...'
> > Subject: [xansys] Win NT Platforms

> > From: Moses CHAN

> > Hello All,

> > I am going to upgrade WinNT box. Does anybody have system configuration
> > that
> > runs well for ANSYS 5.5. It'll only be running ANSYS and microsoft
> > programs.
> > I'm thinking of a single or dual 500MHz processer, 500+MB RAM, 9 GB hard
> > disk and 8 MB graphics card.
> > Any comments?

> > Thanks,
> > Moses Chan
> > CS2

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Martin Liddle [mailto:martin@t...]
> > Sent: 25 August 1999 10:14
> > To: xansys@o...
> > Subject: Re: [xansys] platforms

> > From: Martin Liddle

> > In article <3F8128AC1C8AD2118EF90008C7B171465B67E6@D...>,
> > Tomaszewski, Paul [DPYUS] writes
> > >Fern@s...; Yes, I've been watching the recent flurry of Linux news,
but
> > not
> > >ready to make the step since support is not developed. I'll assume
from
> > >your medium [<100,000 DOF] vs. large [1,000,000+ DOF] distinction that
> > above
> > >100k the Wintel boxes start to break a sweat.

> > I wouldn't agree that above 100,000 DOF Wintel boxes have a problem.
> > I've been running models with 350,000 DOF on a year old Dell PC and have
> > been very happy with the run times. The main factor if you are using
> > the PCG solver is available RAM. There is certainly a point where the
> > Intel 32 bit architecture reaches a limit true but providing you have
> > enough RAM and disk the point must be nearer to 1,000,000 DOF. Remember
> > that PC memory, disk and maintenance are MUCH cheaper than for the
> > equivalent workstation items, so thinking in terms of a computer with
> > 1Gb of RAM and 40Gb of disk is a perfectly feasible and economically
> > viable solution. Also a PC on your desk has the big advantage that you
> > have 100% utilisation and control of it. Shared multi processor compute
> > servers do have some advantages but somehow in the real world the other
> > guy always seems to be able to argue that his job is more urgent and
> > gets placed into a higher priority queue.

> > Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services, 27 Garforth Close,
> > Cramlington, Northumberland, England, NE23 6EW.
> > Phone: 01670-712624. Fax: 01670-717324.

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