Dear All,
Good Day,
I am using SW Simulation extensively for Large Assembly FE Analysis (Static, Fatigue, Optimization, Dynamics, Non Linear) and looking for Hi Performance Workstations and wondering if you can suggest [DELL] Technical specifications to account for,
1. Solvability [10+ Million DOF]
2. Parallel Processing [3 projects simultaneously]
3. Run Time [with 32 gb Ram, currently it takes 8 hours for linear static with shell element]
4. Up Time [To overcome Hanging/Crashing of s/w]
(enclosed sample spec. for reference)
Thanks-in-advance,
Ajay
Ajay,
I would go with a 2 CPU set up with at least 12 cores in each and over 3GHz if you can afford it. Simulation and rendering both use every core you can give them and there is a 1-1 ratio to cores and time. I.E. 2 is twice as fast as 1. Therefore 2-12 core or higher CPU system would give the best result. As you go higher in core count the cost goes up and the processors slow down (GHz), so don't go too high of a core count. That's why I suggest a dual processor system.
Also I highly suggest you go with at least a SSD drive for your boot drive. Everything else you picked looked good.
Barry