On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 14:45:04 +0000, David Allen wrote:
>I'm used by buying precision stations but at my new company, the standard is
>optiplex.
Egads.
>Whats the differences between the 2 lines. Should I try to get a switch to
>precision stations?
Most everything is different between the two lines.
The Optiplex are usually for those wanting "managed" PCs - usually for IT
departments outfitting hundeds of PCs, that don't require a lot of horsepower,
may have many users per machine, etc. Usually reserved for the call center
crowd. They all come with additional software to remotely manage the PC.
Otherwise, pretty boring boxes. Very limited options. A horrible choice for
hosting graphic intensve apps. I wouldn't ever suggest one for CAD use.
Dimension line is more run of the mill, with models that offer better video
cards and more RAM.
Precisions support dual CPU mobos and chipsets, have professional quality
graphics (Quadro), SCSI options, etc.
>Will a ATI X600 work well in revit?
Possibly, I'm not sure what Revit's technical specs are for graphics (does it
support/use OpenGL 2.0, DirectX 9, etc).
Matt
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