Simulation software in laptop

The_YongGrand · 21st Apr 2009, 09:53 AM

Yes, those simulation software like Solidworks, Multisim (most laptop could run it!) and mechanical modelling software.

Must a laptop need to have a very quick processor, or a good onboard gfx inside, or both?

zy · 21st Apr 2009, 05:38 PM

not really, i think a decent laptop should be able to run it without problem (i think...)

those computers in my lab are running intel gma running Pro/Engineer just fine.

but of cause the higher the spec of your laptop, the faster/smoother it runs analysis.

empire23 · 15th Jun 2009, 01:17 PM

If you're running MatLab regularly, a good graphics card could be used for extra performance. Plus matlab is a huge whore when it comes to eating up FP cycles when simulating even medium scale systems.

Catia and Solidworks sucks huge nuts on a laptop, not only due to speed, but due to the fact that tiny arse monitors are hard to look at. They'll require a little more processing grunt to push them to do decent work.

Multisim (gay), PSPICE, CMaker, OrCAD and Altium Designer suite for electronics should run fine as they don't require intensive processing as long as you don't bump up stuff like wire rules, simulate coupling, calc thermal noise and heat dissipation. Most uni students will never go that far. Even for my work the 1.8ghz Core 2s in the lab are fine for that.

TL;DR : Get a Desktop with a 24 inch screen. Catia is actually tolerable with 24 and just nice with 30.

The_YongGrand · 15th Jun 2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by empire23

If you're running MatLab regularly, a good graphics card could be used for extra performance. Plus matlab is a huge whore when it comes to eating up FP cycles when simulating even medium scale systems.

Catia and Solidworks sucks huge nuts on a laptop, not only due to speed, but due to the fact that tiny arse monitors are hard to look at. They'll require a little more processing grunt to push them to do decent work.

Multisim (gay), PSPICE, CMaker, OrCAD and Altium Designer suite for electronics should run fine as they don't require intensive processing as long as you don't bump up stuff like wire rules, simulate coupling, calc thermal noise and heat dissipation. Most uni students will never go that far. Even for my work the 1.8ghz Core 2s in the lab are fine for that.

TL;DR : Get a Desktop with a 24 inch screen. Catia is actually tolerable with 24 and just nice with 30.

I see. Well, my classes started already last Saturday, and I only need to use Abaqus and NX thingy. It's for those mechanical systems simulation anyway. Are they that resource hogging?

zy · 15th Jun 2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

I see. Well, my classes started already last Saturday, and I only need to use Abaqus and NX thingy. It's for those mechanical systems simulation anyway. Are they that resource hogging?

FEM (Abaqus) will hog more resources (processing power mainly) and RAM (more qould be helpful i think)

The_YongGrand · 22nd Jun 2009, 07:13 PM

Okay, I might choose the medium range Dell notebooks with at least a 3450 inside. Now I'll be only using Abaqus, NX, some solidworks, and also Matlab (fuzzy logic tools inside).

Lacus · 1st Jul 2009, 05:40 PM

or get the Turion X2? at least those come with better igp >_>....add the ram to 4gb >_<..that should work eh?

Adrian Wong · 1st Jul 2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacus

or get the Turion X2? at least those come with better igp >_>....add the ram to 4gb >_<..that should work eh?

Hmm.. Somehow I feel that the AMD Turion X2 isn't as good as the Core 2 Duo, especially for heavy duty use.

The_YongGrand · 2nd Jul 2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Hmm.. Somehow I feel that the AMD Turion X2 isn't as good as the Core 2 Duo, especially for heavy duty use.

Decided to get the C2D T5800 one. Not sure how it fares but the onboard graphics is just the basic X4500HD one.

lee_what2004 · 2nd Jul 2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

Decided to get the C2D T5800 one. Not sure how it fares but the onboard graphics is just the basic X4500HD one.

you got what model? Dell?

21st Apr 2009, 09:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
The_YongGrand Hyperactive Join Date: 12 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in 甲洞... Posts: 2,726 Reputation: 1144 Rep Power: 18	Simulation software in laptop Yes, those simulation software like Solidworks, Multisim (most laptop could run it!) and mechanical modelling software. Must a laptop need to have a very quick processor, or a good onboard gfx inside, or both? __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E7200, 2GB DDR2-667 RAM, Gigabyte 945GCMX-S2, Sapphire ATi Radeon HD4850 512MB DDR3 Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140, 2GB DDR2-667 RAM, Asus P5B-E Plus, nVidia Geforce 7950GT 512MB DDR3

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empire23 BRB. Attacking Russia Join Date: 4 Feb 2006 Location: Ze Fatherland Posts: 306 Reputation: 430 Rep Power: 8	If you're running MatLab regularly, a good graphics card could be used for extra performance. Plus matlab is a huge whore when it comes to eating up FP cycles when simulating even medium scale systems. Catia and Solidworks sucks huge nuts on a laptop, not only due to speed, but due to the fact that tiny arse monitors are hard to look at. They'll require a little more processing grunt to push them to do decent work. Multisim (gay), PSPICE, CMaker, OrCAD and Altium Designer suite for electronics should run fine as they don't require intensive processing as long as you don't bump up stuff like wire rules, simulate coupling, calc thermal noise and heat dissipation. Most uni students will never go that far. Even for my work the 1.8ghz Core 2s in the lab are fine for that. TL;DR : Get a Desktop with a 24 inch screen. Catia is actually tolerable with 24 and just nice with 30. __________________ I'm in Ur Forums, Spamming Ur Boards.

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The_YongGrand Hyperactive Join Date: 12 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in 甲洞... Posts: 2,726 Reputation: 1144 Rep Power: 18	Okay, I might choose the medium range Dell notebooks with at least a 3450 inside. Now I'll be only using Abaqus, NX, some solidworks, and also Matlab (fuzzy logic tools inside). __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E7200, 2GB DDR2-667 RAM, Gigabyte 945GCMX-S2, Sapphire ATi Radeon HD4850 512MB DDR3 Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140, 2GB DDR2-667 RAM, Asus P5B-E Plus, nVidia Geforce 7950GT 512MB DDR3

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