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My New computer - Maybe

Anonymous — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:10:20 GMT

Can someone check out these specs and tell me if it seems like it will work for ArchiCAD 11.
I would like it to do rendering with ease.
Thanks

It's a HP dv9810us
Microprocessor 2.00 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-60
Microprocessor Cache 512KB+512KB L2 Cache
Memory 3072 MB
Memory Max Up to 4GB DDR2 (Up to 1 GB may not be available due to 32-bit operating system resource requirements)
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M
Video Memory Up to 1071 MB
Hard Drive 160 GB (5400 rpm)
Multimedia Drive LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display 17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900)
Fax/Modem High speed 56K modem
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity 802.11b/g WLAN
Sound Altec Lansing speakers
Keyboard 101-key compatible
Pointing Device Touch Pad with dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

External Ports 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
4 Universal Serial Bus USB 2.0
1 VGA (15-pin)
1 RJ-11 (modem)
1 TV-Out (S-video)
1 RJ -45 (LAN)
2 headphone-out
1 microphone-in
1 notebook expansion port 3
1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-pin)
1 Consumer IR

Dimensions 15.16 (L) X 11.22" (W) X 1.65"(H)
Weight 7.7lbs
Security Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
Power-on password
Accepts 3rd party security lock devices

Power 65 W AC Adapter
8-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

What's In The Box HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone

Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair)

HP Mobile Remote Control

Software
Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1

Re: My New computer - Maybe

ci-JoshOs — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:00:37 GMT

That system will be fine for ArchiCAD 11, although it won't be a rendering demon, if that's what you're after. Desktops will still beat laptops at that any day of the week.
Also, the Turion doesn't have anything on Intel's Core 2 lineup, so if you want rendering power in a laptop, go for a Core 2 Duo. About 2.4 Ghz is good, or you could wait around for Intel to start shipping Mobile Quads in a few months.
Also, skip Vista and install XP Pro SP3 instead. I've never seen a laptop, no matter how powerful, run Vista with even close to the stability and speed of XP.
And last, the GeForce 7150 will do alright, but it's as close as you can get to the bottom of the heap at the moment. for decent sized models, the 7600 is a much better option which will take pretty much anything you can throw at it.

Sorry, one more thing. You'll want to either get an external monitor, or up the resolution on the screen. 1440x900 is nice for a while, but the very short vertical size is going to get very annoying in ArchiCAD after a while.

Re: My New computer - Maybe

Anonymous — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:24:29 GMT

Thank You.