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ASUS GL752VW-GS71 Laptop will it work?

Question asked by Evan Burgan on Jun 24, 2016
Latest reply on Jul 5, 2016 by Paul Salvador

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So I'm looking into getting a new laptop because my old one is on it's last leg. I don't have a lot of spare change so I cant afford a super nice computer for Solidworks. I'm looking at an ASUS GL752VW-GS71 laptop. It has a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M w/4GB GDDR5 card which I know is not supported but people have used the gaming cards in the past, including me. I was just wondering what the overall opinion about the computer working is. Here are the specs:

Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6 Ghz, Processor (Max Turbo Frequency 3.5GHz), 6MB Smart Cache
32GB, Kingston Hyper X CL14 DDR4 2400MHz - 2 x 16GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M w/4GB GDDR5
1,000GB (1TB) 7200RPM (Serial-ATA III)
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SERIES Solid State Drive

Plus I'm having several other cooling features added in. All I really want to use the computer for is simple parts, assemblies, animations, and maybe the occasional low level rendering.

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Jeff Holliday Jun 24, 2016 8:30 AM
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The graphic card could cause a problem depending on what you will use SW for.

Another problem area could be the use of Windows Home 64-bit. SW has always stated that Windows Pro is recommended.

There are people that use systems with both of these problems - some of it is luck. I always ask how much more economic is it to buy a low-priced unit only to find that you need to replace it very soon because something is not working the way it should. Shop around - maybe ebay if you're careful, Dell/HP outlet pages to be a bit more secure.
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Alex Taguchi Jul 5, 2016 11:32 AM
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Hi Evan,

You may have posted this in the wrong forum, because Composer has pretty specific requirements compared to SOLIDWORKS.
Composer is actually pickier than SOLIDWORKS, and I would only recommend a NVIDIA Quadro.

If you're talking about general SOLIDWORKS usage, you'll probably be just fine. You just won't have access to advanced graphics options like RealView and Ambient Occlusion.
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Paul Salvador Jul 5, 2016 12:11 PM
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Nice system... imho.. you should be fine.
(if you need/want to have realview.. do a search on realview registry hack or go here..)
Tutorials featuring RealView, in SolidWorks 2015 - GrabCAD
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Dave Bear Jul 5, 2016 1:26 PM
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Hi Evan,
If you are indeed only going to be doing relatively basic things like you've mentioned then you should be fine. The friend of mine that got me interested in Solidworks in the first place actually did the simple Nvidia reg edit hack and he has no graphics issues at all and can use Realview Graphics. It is easy to do and essentially all you are basically doing is fooling the software into recognising your graphics card as something else. I do think the Home version of Window may be an issue as previously stated though. Having said that, I myself decided to think long term and buy once so I went high spec to cover whatever changes the next few years may bring, but that's just me. Saving those pennies now could cost you dollars and heart-ache later. Horses for courses my friend!
Dave.
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Jeff Mirisola Jul 5, 2016 1:42 PM
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I'd be concerned about the OS. There's a good chance that SolidWorks won't even load up, much less run, on the home version. I would highly recommend you upgrade to the pro version of Windows 10.
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- Paul Salvador @ Jeff Mirisola on Jul 5, 2016 4:00 PM
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  ,.. not trying to be a pest but.. this question always comes up and I'd really like to know the specific and absolute defining reason for using Professional over Home?
  
  Or, better yet,... hey SW Corp!?.............. HELLO?
  
  What is the Specific and official reasons Why the user has to use the Professional over Home vesion of Windows?
  
  Or, how specific to the SolidWorks versions and/or addins required.... Windows Home vs Profesional?
  
  Standard = ?
  Profession = ?
  Premium = ?
  
  ..
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  - Alex Taguchi @ Paul Salvador on Jul 5, 2016 5:39 PM
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    The only relevant difference between Home and Pro is Domain access on a network and the fact that SWX simply doesn't develop or test the Home version.
    From the SWX KB:
    S-052655
    Can SolidWorks be installed on Home rather than Professional versions of Windows Operating Systems?
    SolidWorks tests on Professional versions of the Microsoft operating systems and hence recommends and supports these operating systems.
    Typically the limitation of a home version of the operating system is not being able to join a domain which would not affect the functionality of SolidWorks. Users should refer to the Microsoft literature for details of the functional differences between operating systems.
    Whilst we do not test and hence support home versions of operating systems we do not expect to see problems for users running these operating systems.
    However, you may run into other issues specific to Domain access while using PDMP(EPDM). See other SWX KB S-043881:
    What could cause Local Settings -> Group Policies failing to launch from the Enterprise PDM administration tool?
    This is most likely because group policies are either not installed on the operating system or not supported for use on the operating system.
    Group policies are not supported on Windows® XP Home or Windows Vista® Home versions. These operating system versions are also not officially supported for use with Enterprise PDM.
    By default, 'gpedit.msc' should be located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32' folder (e.g. Windows XP Pro). Check to verify that this application is correctly installed on the system.
    If using one of the supported operating systems, and still cannot find it, download and install it from Microsoft®. Just go to 'www.microsoft.com' and do a search for 'Group Policy Editor Download'.
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    - Jeff Mirisola @ Alex Taguchi on Jul 5, 2016 5:52 PM
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      What I got from someone at SolidWorks years ago was along the same lines as what you're quoting. Essentially, there are bits and bobs that SolidWorks uses that are in Pro versions of the OS and not in lesser versions. Hence the "Typically" statement in S-052655. It can be just as hit and miss with an unapproved OS as it can be with an unapproved graphics card.
      
      If you're willing to go for an unapproved system, for whatever reason, be prepared for unapproved performance.
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    - Paul Salvador @ Alex Taguchi on Jul 5, 2016 6:03 PM
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      Alex,.. yes, making use of a domain service for pdm/epdm makes total sense.
      
      So,.. is that the only reason?
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      - Alex Taguchi @ Paul Salvador on Jul 5, 2016 6:05 PM
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        I'd agree with Jeff in that there could be other small differences that we'd never really know since they simply do not develop SOLIDWORKS on the Home OS, so therefore they don't document the differences.
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        Paul Salvador @ Alex Taguchi on Jul 5, 2016 6:14 PM
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        "small differences"...?
        
        Again.. sorry, this does not say anything specific.
        
        Since SW Corp will NEVER answer this question.. can we ALL agree, for using WINDOWS HOME,.. that the OFFICIAL response above is.... "Whilst we do not test and hence support home versions of operating systems we do not expect to see problems for users running these operating systems."
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