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Hardware recommendations for using Mastercam and Verisurf software

The most important feature of a computer for using these CAD/CAM/CMM software is the video card. Typically, you need a professional grade card that supports OpenGL (a programming language that controls the video card). Mainstream video cards are typically designed for gaming applications and do not work well for CAD/CAM applications.
From past experience, video cards with a Nvidia Quadro FX® video processor always work very well (not the NVS line).

32 bit operating system
CPU: dual processor, 2Ghz, Pentium class (no Celeron) or better
RAM: 2Gb minimum, more if doing 3D CAM
OS: Windows XP or later
Harddrive: 100 Gb or greater
3 button mouse
17" LCD screen real minimum, 1280x1024 resolution, 19" preferred

64 bit operating system
CPU: Intel I7-950 or better, 2+Ghz, or better, 1066Mhz bus
RAM: typically 6Gb 1066Mhz, or 12Gb if doing 3D CAM
OS: Windows XP 64b or later
Harddrive: 100 Gb or greater
3 button mouse
17" LCD screen real minimum, 1280x1024 resolution, 19" preferred

Mastercam Mill Entry, Mill Level 1, Lathe, Wire and Verisurf , work well with the Nvidia Quadro FX 1800.
Mastercam Mill Level 3, 5 axis surface machining, Verisurf and situations where there are a lot of surfaces of solid facets (complex solids) work better with a FX 2800 or higher.
However, the high-end of the Nvidia GeForce line (nnnn GTX, nnnn GX) is acceptable for Entry applications.
Not having a recommended card will result in corrupt screen display, possibly crashes and poor graphic performance (Verify problems, display refresh speed, dynamic rotation, zoom)

Definitely not recommended:

Anything with shared video memory
ATI 'Radeon' family cards
Intel brand cards

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