CPU / RAM / VIDEO

[Lee.]

I'm using a AMD 2600+ Athalon, 512 MB RAM, and a 32MB NVIDIA VIDEO CARD. When Mastercam is crunching the toolpath it is virtually impossible to do anything else with the machine. Is there anything I should do? Is part of my system weak?

 

Thanks in advance, You guys are a huge help.

 

Lee.

[Toolfab]

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Is there anything I should do?

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Sure..get some coffee, go to the bathroom, make a phone call...........

 

 

Sorry, its Fri. And I don't have an answer either...

 

[Zero]

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and a 32MB NVIDIA VIDEO CARD

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I'd say that your video card was weak, but that shouldn't effect toolpath crunching time that much and if it works ok for you then thats fine.

 

 

check out this thread for some recommendations on speeding up MC toolpaths crunching, these might help you.

 

Also...what are memory allocations set to in Screen/Config.... You might need to bump your settings down a little to free up ram for your other applications. I think the general rule around here is to set your ram allocations for MC to about half of your available ram

 

HTH

[cadcam]

How big of a file are we talking about?

About how many surfaces?

[the1yyz]

Depending on the file size you may have to go into the configuration of mastercam and give it more toolpath buffers to work with.

 

If your system is set to the default amount this may no be enough.

 

Also if the file is extremely large or complex, you may need anoth 512MB of ram.

 

A newer video card would be nice but won't help you calculate toolpaths any faster.

[Lee.]

The file size is 2.8 MB, and 450 surfaces.

 

I have 512 MB Ram and my allocations are as:

 

32767

6000

1000

100000

100000

 

Thanks for your help,

 

Lee.

[Chris Rizzo]

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Sure..get some coffee, go to the bathroom, make a phone call

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That's about it for me too. I wish I had another PC right here, to do a little surfing or something while waiting.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I use

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[cadcam]

Well as I regened Lees file, My god did this take way to long I sat back and watched tv on the other computer.

 

Picture of TV & MC at the same time.

[crazy^millman]

Yes Jay please rub it in you know I went from a 2200 SQFT home to this 938 SQFT apartment and sitting over her in a corner right know. Well maybe after this freaking lease is up I can find a house to rent.

 

Crazy Millman

[cadcam]

Millman , I know how you fell . I am not in a 938 feet apt but i went from a 5 bedroom house 2700 sq feet to a 1400sq feet. I miss all the room and my own office in the house.

 

Hang in there bud it will come back your way.

[crazy^millman]

Hey I got my health and I got my family and I got this place. I could be in a 1 bedroom as long as I got these thing I am happy doesn't take much to make me happ in life and when you got the best thing that are important then you just have to say WTF to the rest of it. I appericate the word Jay. I called Rekd tonight and we talked for a little while and he is like me kids make it all worth wild.

 

Crazy Millman

[cadcam]

Millman how far are you from Reked would you say?

 

Hey reked are you coming again to Westec?

 

Millman do you think you will be coming to?

 

I see cold ones in our future

[pimij]

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I'm using a AMD 2600+ Athalon, 512 MB RAM, and a 32MB NVIDIA VIDEO CARD. When Mastercam is crunching the toolpath it is virtually impossible to do anything else with the machine. Is there anything I should do? Is part of my system weak?

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Lee - do you know what kind of motherboard you have and/or the chipset that is used. I had and AMD system with a sis chipset - it uses an integrated north and south bridge for all i/o routines. And when I ran large toolpaths or tried to burn a CD - my machine was locked up until it was done - sound like the same problem you are having. I got a new motherboard -- nforce2 chipset and no longer have that problem. Its worth a look.

 

I recently updated that machine with the sis board to with a different board - and it seems a lot better.