MC X Video card

[Don S at Barefoot CNC South]

It seems there is no clear cut answer to this yet but here goes. I am getting a new PC and was told to ask what is the recomended video card. This PC has a Quadro Fx 500 / 600 that seems to have some problems with MC X MR2. I had to go back to older drivers just to keep it from crashing in backplot on new tool paths.

Thanks

[Steve Zirtzman]

Don,

The NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450 would be my choice, but I am not sure what CNC Software is recomending.

[Don S at Barefoot CNC South]

It seems that CNC software is not giving us much help in this area so far.

[Steve Zirtzman]

Don,

Myself and others using Quadro cards have rolled back to older drivers.

[Mike Gates from Barefoot CNC]

There is a link on the dell website now that has recommended set up for a new pc purchase.

 

dell-mastercam linky

[88Matt]

ATI ALL THE WAY!

 

 

Just kidding. Go with the nvidia above and you'll be set.

 

Matt

[Steve Zirtzman]

Thanks Mike,

I had not seen this before.

[Keith @ Solid Code Solutions]

Mastercam being added to the Dell site is fairly new. It wasn't there when I ordered my M90 a month or so ago.

[Hardmill]

Hey Bulletman,

Hows that M90 working for you?, I got one coming my

way in the next couple days.

 

 

PEACE

[Ocean Lacky™]

Ive got the FX4500.....pricey, but nice

[Steve Zirtzman]

Ocean Lacky,

Which driver version seems to be working the best for you?

[Ocean Lacky™]

Steve, currently using Nvidia's Forceware 81.67, but thinking of going back. My only complaint is that when you Translate/Move an object, the screen doesn't redraw immediately and the original geometry remains on the screen until you move the screen.

[Henk]

Ocean Lacky,

 

Same problem here, also driver 81.67.

If you tackle that, please reply here.

[Roberty]

A friend of mine and a cousin are both needing new PC's to run Mastercam X and Autodesk Inventor on among other programs. What exactly is the difference and advantage between running say a Nvidia Quadro FX 3500 and running say a Geforce 7900 GTX? Is the FX 3500 really worth double the price of a 7900 GTX? ANY help would be greatly appreciated. Both of these are needed for a second home computer that they are buying themselves in order to run Mastercam X and Autodesk Inventor at home in the evenings and will not be bought by the company so money is a factor.

Robert

[Mike Gates from Barefoot CNC]

Going by what quite a few here on the forum say and the Dell Mastercam page Quadro seems to be one of the best for Mastercam. I personally use an ATI, but do not have to run massive surface, solids, and/or large multi axis toolpaths that often so it's not a problem. Do a search on graphics and there should be a lot of info to read thru from other members of this forum.

[Ocean Lacky™]

As I understand it, the Quadro series are designed specifically for "industrial" use....Cad/Cam, 3D Modeling and Professionl video applictions. The GeForce cards are for gamers.

[Guy Arseneault]

I have driver ver 84.21. No problems as of yet.