While we wouldn’t expect the WS-X1100S to set any records when viewing models in shaded and edges mode (as this view state is very CPU-limited and makes little use of the vast GPU resources) we did think it would perform better with RealView and Ambient Occlusion enabled.
Nvidia quadro p5000 software#
Interactive 3D performance in SolidWorks 2015 CAD software was less impressive. The Workstation Specialists WS-X1100S is VR Ready The new Pascalbased Nvidia Quadro P5000 is a phenomenal GPU, ideal for high-end design viz, VR and GPU rendering. There’s a whole lot more to the WS-X1100S than incredible CPU power. In our Delcam PowerMill test, which scales well over 2 to 3 cores, it would likely leave any dual Xeon standing, even when running three toolpath calculations at the same time. However, it’s in singlethreaded or lightly threaded applications that the Core i7 6950X excels. Indeed, in KeyShot, it was only 35% slower than a dual Xeon E5-2650 v4 workstation (2.20GHz up to 2.90GHz), which has a total of 24 cores and 48 threads. With 10 cores, 20 threads and a phenomenal clock speed of 4.2GHz, this overclocked CPU offers performance to rival many dual Xeon workstations. It made very light work of ray trace rendering in both Autodesk 3ds Max Design and Luxion KeyShot. With a 10-core Intel Core i7 6950X CPU, our test machine was literally crying out for some heavy-duty calculations. Adding a GPU render to the workload and running it for a good 30mins increased noise levels a bit, but it was still perfectly acceptable. When idle, it gives off gentle hum, but this only got marginally louder when running the CPU flat-out on a ray trace render. Packing a 600W PSU, 140W CPU and 180W GPU into such a tiny chassis should be asking for trouble, but our test machine’s acoustics were superb, thanks to a water-cooled CPU and a number of lowduty fans.
Nvidia quadro p5000 upgrade#
With so much technology packed into a small space, you’ll need very nimble fingers and lots of patience to upgrade or replace many of the components. With no fiddly screws to contend with, the top, left and right metal panels come off very easily, but this is where the stress-free servicing ends. The WX-X1100S’s matt black chassis is nicely styled and well-proportioned, in contrast to the slender form factor of a Tier One SFF workstation. This shouldn’t trouble your average designer, architect or engineer, but for those who take their design viz seriously – particularly when multiple applications are involved – it could be a deal breaker. With only two DIMM slots and 16GB DDR4 modules, this means a maximum of 32GB. You can even remove the optical drive to fit an additional 2.5-inch drive. Storage is also flexible, with support for one on-board M.2 NVMe SSD and either four 2.5-inch drives or one 3.5-inch HDD and two 2.5-inch drives.
Nvidia quadro p5000 pro#
It can take any pro GPU, up to the ultra high-end Nvidia Quadro P6000 and, importantly, all manner of Intel Core i7 CPUs, including the 10-core Extreme Edition Intel Core i7 6950X. The WS-X1100S from Derby-based Workstation Specialists is arguably the most flexible SFF workstation we have ever seen. With overclocked CPUs and ultra highend pro graphics, you get raw performance to rival the meanest of towers, without the bulky chassis. Meanwhile, specialist workstation manufacturers have aimed higher, differentiating themselves by producing diminutive machines with serious power inside. Yes, there have been significant advances in pro graphics and faster, smaller storage, but they have remained laser-focused on mainstream 3D CAD. Small Form Factor (SFF) workstations from the Tier One manufacturers (Dell, HP, Lenovo and Fujitsu) haven’t changed that much over the years. Liquid cooling and low-duty fans keep the machine running cool and quiet
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