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cadalystlabsreview 5.25” drive bays and one 3.5” drive, with an additional two 3.5” drive bays that were accessible only internally. The system offered a total of 10 USB 2.x connectors and one FireWire connector. The system featured one parallel port and one serial port, with a second serial port being optional, and it included a standard HP PS/2 keyboard and a USB optical scroll mouse. The HP xw4600 had dual PCI Express x16 Gen2 slots, one of which was occupied by an NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 graphics card with 512 MB of integrated GDDR3 memory onboard. This card was driven by NVIDIA drivers for Windows XP v.6.14.11.6919, which were dated November 30, 2007. When I received the HP xw4600 on the test bench, I initially ran the Cadalyst C2008 benchmark under AutoCAD 2008 with Service Pack 1 installed, testing with both the native OpenGL and Direct3D drivers. The C2008 total index score for the native OpenGL driver was 226, but that score jumped to 311 with the native Direct3D driver. With AutoCAD still configured for Direct3D, I ran two concurrent sessions of AutoCAD, each with a different version of the C2008 benchmark — the combined C2008 total index scores for both tests was 593. Next, I ran MAXBench4 under Autodesk 3ds Max 2008. With the native OpenGL drivers, I generated an averaged high/low score of 80.94. With the native Direct3D drivers, the averaged high/low score was 211.25. For the final tests on the HP xw4600, I ran the full SPECviewperf 10 benchmark, which produced the following scores: 35.99 for 3dsmax-04, 45.99 for catia-02, 42.21 for ensight03, 162.03 for maya-02, 46.28 for proe-04, 90.85 for sw-01, 26.24 for tcvis-01, and 28.23 for ugnx-01. As configured for this review, the HP xw4600 has an Internet price of $3,129, although other configurations are priced from $760. Warranty coverage included in this price is a full 36 months for parts, labor, and on-site coverage, with 24-hour replacement parts and 24/7 telephone support. The HP return policy is 30 days, with a restocking fee of $15. To read HP’s return policy, visit http://h71016.www7. hp.com/html/infodesk/returns.asp. Poly i780SLI3 The Poly i780SLI3 system Cadalyst received was based on an Intel QX9650 3.0 GHz processor that was seated in an EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 motherboard using the NVIDIA 780i chipset and featuring a 1,333 MHz front-side bus speed. The i780SLI3 arrived with 4 GB of 1,066 MHz of DDR2 RAM installed out of a possible 8 GB when the motherboard is fully populated. Housed in an 18.2” x 8” x 19.3” (H x W x D) case that incorporated a large fan on a removable side panel, the case afforded relatively quiet oper Polywell Computers 800.900.5836 www.polywell.com Price: $3,479 No design challenge too big. No company too small. Pro/ENGINEER ® Wildfire ® 4.0 Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 is the perfect fit for any size design organization and every design process. It accelerates product development by automating key processes for increased efficiency and repeatability. With a complete set of integrated 3D CAD capabilities on one platform, Pro/ENGINEER helps manufacturing leaders like Santa Cruz Bicycles®, SEAT ® and Hitachi® create cost-effective, cutting-edge products. Pro/ENGINEER helps you grow and grows with you, making it the ideal solution for small, medium and large organizations. Starting at just $4995, it’s affordable, yet has the power to handle the biggest design challenges. O N E P L AT F O R M . M A X I M U M P O W E R . A N Y S I Z E C O M P A N Y. PTC/USER World Event 2008 • Long Beach, CA • June 1-4 ptcuser.org/2008 Take the Interactive Tour! ptc.com/go/anysize ©2008 Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC). PTC, the PTC logo, Pro/ENGINEER and Wildﬁre are trademarks or registered trademarks of PTC. May 2008 cadalyst www.cadalyst.com 17 http://h71016.www7.hp.com/html/infodesk/returns.asp http://h71016.www7.hp.com/html/infodesk/returns.asp http://h71016.www7.hp.com/html/infodesk/returns.asp http://www.polywell.com http://ptc.com/go/anysize http://ptc.com/go/anysize http://ptc.com http://ptc.com/go/anysize http://ptcuser.org/2008 http://www.cadalyst.com

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Cadalyst - May 2008 Contents Editor's Window Cad Central A Solid Job in AutoCAD Today’s Power — Quad-Core Workstations Performance — Tomorrow’s Possibilities Reverse Engineering an Antique Italian Treasure Trends in Reverse Engineering NextEngine 3D Scanner — Reverse-Engineering Tool Setting CAD Standards Fight for Your Hardware Rights The Jack and Jill of Ergonomics Technology for Civil Infrastructure Cad Cartoon Issue Indexes Shortcuts and Solutions

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