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Subject: Re: Win NT Platforms
Author: Aaron Yakel
Date: 1999-08-25 12:56:00

I stopped just sort of including this tidbit as well. You can do it if you
call ansys from a dos batch file. Look at the windows start command help
listing.

An example:

@echo off
H:
cd SpecDD7
START /LOW E:ANSYS55binIntelansys -b -p ANSYSUH < "Solve.inp" >>
"Solve7a.out" -j Solve7a -m 256 -db 32 -s read -l Default

Hope this helps

Aaron

----- Original Message -----
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 11:53 AM

> From: "Scott, Doug"

> Aaron,

> I had seen this technique before and it works like you said. Does anyone
know of way to set the ANSYS priority to low automatically, say when running
a batch job?

> Regards, Doug Scott
> The Boeing Company
> 206-662-2047
> 206.662.2126 Fax

> > From: Aaron Yakel[SMTP:00077819@b...]
> > Reply To: xansys@o...
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 9:42 AM
> > To: xansys@o...
> > Subject: Re: [xansys] Win NT Platforms

> > From: "Aaron Yakel" <00077819@b...>

> > 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
> > Email: 00077819@b...

> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Metrisin, Joseph T.
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 10:13 AM
> > Subject: RE: [xansys] Win NT Platforms

> > > 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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