[adamwade]

Anyone out there tried running SOlidworks on a Mac with Bootcamp and Windows XP?

I am wondering what the limitations with the video cards might be. I am considering getting the new MacPro with quad Xeons, but am concerned with the video card and solidworks. Yes, I could get the $1600 nVidia card option, but that's way out of my budget.

Any experiences out there?

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[adamwade]

Interesting...

I thought Bootcamp was just a way to start up in Windows or OSX, then once you are in Windows, everything is pure PC without any concern for Mac drivers.

I have not tried this yet, so i don't know. I was given the OK to order what ever I want within our budget and I don't think I can handle waiting much more, so I will probably get the Dell.

Thanks,

See if anyone else has a Bootcamp story..

[Dexel]

not SW specific
but Windows seems to work
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/macpro.ars/6
and formZ runs too of course

[adamwade]

Thanks Dexel,

This was a good article. Definitely clear that the parallel desktop is not an option for 3D work, but Bootcamp is fine.