VTube Computer Specification

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Recommended Computer Specifications

We recommend a computer that can handle demanding CAD packages. For example, use a 64-bit Windows 7 on a Pentium i7 with 8 GB of RAM. Video Specifications: VTube-LASER Screen Resolution Recommended OS: Windows 7 Professional

What to Avoid

Consider avoiding any video cards that are less powerful than the NVIDIA models. Some graphics cards are not only slow, but they can behave erratically with graphics objects on the screen. Avoid any screen resolution that is less than 1920 in the horizontal. Avoid using Windows screen fonts set to any value over 100%. 125% works - but makes the program hardware to use because it pushes some menu items off the bottom of the screen - requiring the use of more scroll bars to access all the data.

Disk Space Requirements

• The program requires 100 MB of disk space (0.1 Gigabyte).
• A parts folder with 100 parts (for example, in "My Documents/VTube") requires about 14 megabytes of disk space.

Example Computer Systems

FAST: Dell Precision M6800

Dell Precision M6800 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Installed Memory: 8.00 GB minimum System Type: 64-bit, Windows 7 Professional Video card: NVIDIA (strongly recommended to avoid other brands) VERY fast. This is sold by FARO to run VTube-LASER. Highly recommended.

FASTER: Dell T3500 Desktop

Dell Precision T3500 Minitower Workstation, Intel XEON 3500, Windows 7 Pro, 64 bit, 500 GB hard drive, 12 GB memory This is one of the faster computers we have run with the FARO and VTube-LASER. It was installed as part of a turnkey system at a customer's - and we were told it was the most powerful computer in the entire factory.

FASTEST: Asus Rampage Desktop

Asus Ramppage, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz, 3201 Mhz, 6 Cores, 12 logical Processors, 32 GB memory, 250 GB Memory drive, 2 TB second drive, ASUS PCE-N53 300 Mbps LAN, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 video card. This is the fastest computer we have run with the FARO and VTube-LASER. We use it as a show computer and for testing new implementations of VTube-LASER.

Dell 24" Flat Panel Monitor

We recommend 24" flat panel monitors as the minimum size for measuring center monitors. This one is a Dell flat panel that we installed with the Dell above. The data on the screen is large and easy to read.