5 Things you should know about your Draughting / Design Computer.

I am a standard IT Guy / Gamer, turned Draughtsman. I started out in a Drawing Office as a temp scanning old drawings into the system. The temp job turned into a permanent position and I was given the opportunity to learn how to draw and assist with some IT problems as the Drawing Office IT Guy. With my IT background and being a Computer Gamer I quickly saw some similarities between the high performance Computers we use in the design / engineering business and Gaming Computers, which also means that the same principles can be used to get the best performance out of your design Computer as with a gaming Computer. In this article I am going to give you 5 things you or the IT Technician that assist you should know about a high performance design Computer or your personal gaming Computer.

1. Let’s start with my description of a high performance Computer:

A High Performance Computer is a Tool that was specifically designed with high performance components for the main purpose of run resource intensive software applications as smooth as passable for as long as possible without slowing or failing. It is designed to render vast quantities of data in short periods of time. For a Gamer it is to render the visual environment of the game with all the artificial inelegance in the background to make the game as realistic and smooth as possible. For a draughtsman it is to create life size 3D / 2D models and drawings of buildings, plants, factories, etc. as accurately as passable to assist in the construction of new facilities, homes, businesses, etc.. This is also true for graphic design, 3D animation, video edition and a how lot of other occupations and hobbyists.

2. High Performances Hardware require High Performance Drivers:

Most popular Operating Systems come with its own set of drivers for most of the popular hardware on the market and these work fine if you are doing office work which involves Word and excel or a home Computer for movies, Music and photos, but a high performance Computer requires specialized high performance drivers that only the manufacturer of the hardware can give you. All manufacturers of Computer hardware should supply a disk with the proper driver for your hardware, or they would have a web page where you can get the latest drivers for your hardware. Some Software Application might also have Performance Drivers that is specifically created to give you the best performance and stability in that specific application (AutoCAD would be an example).

3. A high performance Computer requires Updates:

It is essential to keep your Computers Operating System, Hardware Drivers and Software Applications as up to date as passable. Updates are a way for the manufacturers of Hardware and software to improve performance, give better compatibility, increased reliability and repair faults in there product that users like yourself have found and reported to them, thus improving there overall product in some way or another. Some applications like AutoCAD and Plant 3D have a graphics card performance update that you do in the application it-self which improves performance and make the software run better.

4. A High performance Computer requires Direct X:

Direct X runs in conjunction with the Computers Graphics Card and Sound Card drivers to get better performance and stability from your hardware. It should already be installed on your Computer but it is good practice to keep it up to date and to re install Direct X after updating Computer Drivers to ensure that the correct Direct X components are installed for the new drivers. Direct X is not just for games, AutoCAD for one have Hardware Acceleration that can make use of Direct X.

5. A High Performance Computer require regular Maintenance:

Maintenance on a high performance Computer is very important and it involves the regular update of all drivers and software as well as regular virus scans and Defragmentation of the Computers file system. Operating System maintenance should also be completed on a regular bases, emptying of recycle bin, removing of temporary files, etc. There is also the removal or archiving of files and documents that are no longer required or infrequently required, something that only the user can do for himself.

Finally to close, as an IT Guy / Gamer / Designer I know my High Performance Computer at the Office and at home like the back of my hand because I put in the effort of checking them and updating them on regular bases. A worthy IT Specialist / Technician / Administrator that keeps his hands on the High Performance Equipment his users use every day, who physically sit behind the Computer to maintain it would also know each Computer and I have no doubt would immediately see something is wrong, where a user who use the equipment every day might not notice the small changes in behavior, thus prevent more serious problems from occurring.