RE: Duron with Solid Works

Joe,

In order to use SolidWorks with an AMD processor, you need to load a
registry patch. This is available from AMD. I tried to locate it but the
search facility on their site isn't working now. This patch works with
solidworks 99 only, and only for the second service release version.
According to Solidworks, Solidworks 2000 and 2001 work without needing the
patch. I was never able to get my copy of Solidworks 99 functional on my
Athlon 750.

Hope this helps

Gary

> Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 14:10:15 -0000
> From: jvicars@...
> Subject: Duron with Solid Works
>
> I just built a new Duron 850 system that runs great with all the
> software I have used so far except Solid Works.
> It installs fine, it starts fine, but when you try to open a file or
> start a new file it just hangs the system indefinately.
>
> This is the only software I have had a problem with.
> I have been very dissapointed with their technical support. It is
> almost impossible to contact them, then they send you off to your
> "local reseller" who don't know squat!
>
> Any advice?