Multi Processor?

[NKramer]

Revit only supports dual cores/ processors for rendering. Otherwise it just runs on a single core. Something that people have been asking about and that Autodesk is going to have to address sometime in the next few years, but for now you are stuck with one.
One the bright side it will not affect your Revit performance (at least significantly) if you are running other apps. The one thing that I haven't tried yet is running multiple sessions of Revit as different users... That could help if you are working on a really large/ laggy file, or it could just confuse your computer and crash Revit....

[Haden]

Revit only supports dual cores/ processors for rendering. Otherwise it just runs on a single core.

So does that mean that a single dual-core processor or a single quad-core processor will not help at all when I run Revit only, and don't happen to be rendering?

Will a dual quad perform better for Revit renderings than a core 2 duo?

[iru69]

One thing to keep in mind is that a computer like the Blackhawk is more of a luggable desktop computer with a built-in screen than a "true" notebook/laptop. For instance the CPU is not from Intel's laptop CPU line but rather a desktop CPU. At 11 lbs., with a desktop quad cpu, it's very heavy and battery life is probably not going to be that great.

Another thing to be aware of is that Intel just updated their entire line of mobile processors to 45nm (penryn) earlier this month. This means faster more efficient processors for laptops. Keep an eye out for laptops using them.

I am looking to buy the best notebook pc I can get some time this month, Jan 2008, primarily to run Revit, with some photoshop, and the other basics such as MS Office, etc. (I also plan to start using Viz, but not nearly as much as Revit.)

So far I found one, a Black Hawk, that uses Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 processors. Can anyone tell me if this is worth buying to use mainly for Revit? I am reading some chatter here on the Forums that doesn't really sound conclusive as to whether the basic Revit modeling and viewing work benefits from dual processors. I don't look to do nearly as much rendering as I do design and documentation in Revit.

Thanks.

[iru69]

Simply put, yes to both questions. However, as already stated, general system performance does benefit perceptibly from multiple cores.

So does that mean that a single dual-core processor or a single quad-core processor will not help at all when I run Revit only, and don't happen to be rendering?

Will a dual quad perform better for Revit renderings than a core 2 duo?