I've Algor simulation 2011 in a PC as follows:
Proccesor i7 2,8 Ghz
Win XP 64 bits SP2
8 GB RAM
1 Tb Hard Drive
My software works fine but I need to improve precessing time. I need to reduce processing time to 25% of actual procesing time.
how can I improve my hardware to do it? (I cant updat to a latest version soon)
If you constantly need to run large models, increasing RAM size is always a safe bet in my opinion. BTW, Algor 2012 has noticeable performance improvement that may meet you 25% expection for many models.
I agree that additional memory is likely to be the best option.
A faster disk drive may help as well, especially if running MES or any other time-dependent analysis. Similarly, striping disks (additional disk drive with additional disk controller) will also help with these types of analyses.