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* Anything used for CAD will require a high-end video card. I don't know what to specify, but don't plan on using the on-board graphics.

* Anything used for CAD will require a high-end video card. I don't know what to specify, but don't plan on using the on-board graphics.

** Hef and I both agree that proper discrete graphics are important. --[[User:Dbever|Dbever]] ([[User talk:Dbever|talk]])

** Hef and I both agree that proper discrete graphics are important. --[[User:Dbever|Dbever]] ([[User talk:Dbever|talk]])

** I disagree. Most built-in graphics cards these days can process billions of polygons per second -- way more than is needed for most 3D modelling. CAD rarely requires using massive texture maps, which is what most modern video cards are built for. 10 years ago you wanted discrete graphics cards for CAD. This is not needed today for anything anyone is likely to be working on at PS1. My little Macbook Pro's discrete graphics is fine for very highly tessellated models. There are only two things driving high-end video cards today: super hi-res, photo-realistic video games and GPGPU programming. We need neither for CAD. It is a waste of money. Spend the money on CPU and memory. [[User:Rob|Rob]]

** I disagree. Most built-in graphics cards these days can process billions of polygons per second -- way more than is needed for most 3D modelling. CAD rarely requires using massive texture maps, which is what most modern video cards are built for. 10 years ago you wanted discrete graphics cards for CAD. This is not needed today for anything anyone is likely to be working on at PS1. My little Macbook Pro's discrete graphics is fine for very highly tessellated models. There are only two things driving high-end video cards today: super hi-res, photo-realistic video games and GPGPU programming. We need neither for CAD. It is a waste of money. Spend the money on CPU and memory. [[User:Rob|Rob]]

=== Dirty Environment ===

=== Dirty Environment ===

** Then it will work with Windows 8

** Then it will work with Windows 8

*** The hardware usb to parrallel is in the area host budget --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 14:13, 30 March 2014 (CDT)

*** The hardware usb to parrallel is in the area host budget --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 14:13, 30 March 2014 (CDT)

*** [http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=d4kpf9i7o7tjv4evnln7nqkhs6&topic=19380.msg134015#msg134015 It is not possible to use a USB to parallel adapter to control a CNC with Mach3]. A PCI-E parallel port card should work. [[User:Rob|Rob]]

*** [http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=d4kpf9i7o7tjv4evnln7nqkhs6&topic=19380.msg134015#msg134015 It is not possible to use a USB to parallel adapter to control a CNC with Mach3]. A PCI-E parallel port card should work. [[User:Rob|Rob]]

**** Disagree. The plan is NOT to buy a USB parallel port adapter, which I agree will not work, but rather to buy something like a SmoothStepper USB. --[[User:Rdpierce|Rdpierce]] ([[User talk:Rdpierce|talk]]) 07:55, 31 March 2014 (CDT)

**** Disagree. The plan is NOT to buy a USB parallel port adapter, which I agree will not work, but rather to buy something like a SmoothStepper USB. --[[User:Rdpierce|Rdpierce]] ([[User talk:Rdpierce|talk]]) 07:55, 31 March 2014 (CDT)

* This probably could be a candidate for a recycled cast off, not a new, good machine.

* This probably could be a candidate for a recycled cast off, not a new, good machine.