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firstlook Using the new Cadalyst C2008 benchmark with AutoCAD 2008 with Service Pack 1 installed, I ran a total of three tests. The first test was with the native OpenGL driver, which produced a C2008 total index score of 180 in 116 minutes. Next, I tested with the native Direct3D drivers, which took 91 minutes with a C2008 total index score of 226. Then, I ran two iterations of AutoCAD 2008 side by side, each taking up half the screen and running two different series of the C2008 benchmark. The two total index scores were 228 and 211, with the longest time being 96 minutes. This test used both cores of the microprocessor to generate a combined total index score of 439 in 96 minutes. The next benchmark was the MAXBench 4 test, which I performed with Autodesk 3ds Max 2008. I typically run three instances of the test, one with the native OpenGL drivers, another with the native Direct 3D drivers, and one with any accelerated drivers — though none were yet available for this release of 3ds Max. The combined high/low scores were 71.85 for the OpenGL driver and 141.08 for the Direct 3D driver. The HP Compaq 8710w has good performance, excellent battery life, great design, and lots of configuration and connectivity options. The final test suite used the complete SPECviewperf 10 benchmark (www.spec.org). The results of the individual tests were: 32.90 for 3dsmax04, 42.48 for catia-02, 38.78 for ensight-03, 141.74 for maya-02, 41.12 for proe-04, 64.58 for sw-01, 19.87 for tcvis-01, and 19.47 for ugnx-01. Pricing for the HP Compaq 8710w as equipped for this review is $3,740, which includes warranty coverage of 36 months for labor, parts, and onsite service and 24-hour replacement parts and 24-hour telephone support. The HP Compaq 8710w has good performance, excellent battery life, great design, and lots of configuration and connectivity options. Highly Recommended. Ron LaFon, a contributing editor for Cadalyst, is a writer, editor, and a computer graphics and electronic publishing specialist from Atlanta, Georgia. He is a principal at 3Bear Productions in Atlanta. Advance your career in CAD management. Broaden your tech, business, and management skills with savvy insights and real-world advice from Cadalyst columnist Robert Green. 978-0-470-11653-1 www.cad-manager.com/book Wiley, the Wiley logo, and the Sybex logo are registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and /or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. April 2008 cadalyst www.cadalyst.com 31 http://www.spec.org http://www.cad-manager.com/book http://www.paulaubin.com http://www.cadalyst.com

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Cadalyst - April 2008 Contents Editor's Window Cad Central The Summer of BIM Thin Is In — Large LCD Monitors Caligari trueSpace 7.5 — 3D Modeling Software HP Compaq 8710w — Mobile Workstation Autodesk Design Review 2009 — Design Viewing and Collaboration Software Getting Better — What Should You Learn? Technical Uses for Nontechnical Software AEC on Macs Cad Cartoon Issue Indexes Tips Rain Down on Harry

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