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i3 PCs for Step7/WinCC/PCS7

Created by: ABN at: 5/26/2011 6:56 PM (7 Replies)

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5/26/2011 6:56 PM	Rate (0)
ABN Posts: 212 Rating: (12)	Dear Experts, Please provide information related to use of new age processors i3,i5 etc compatibility with Simatic Products. In STPCS7 and manual of PC specification and authorization of any version doesnt give information of same. Can someone pls post the information. Also, I can find PG M3 with same tech spec available, but no compatibility of such kind is found.
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5/26/2011 7:22 PM	Rate (0)
UMENCHO Diamond Member Joined: 3/21/2006 Last visit: 12/2/2024 Posts: 10229 Rating: (1181)	My point of view - i3, i5 and i7 working properly only with Windows7. As Siemens software are compatible with Windows7 you could use them under above mentioned processors. Even PGM3 was only 4 monts with XP after its released, then goes to WIndows7. best regards, Hristo MIhalev

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5/26/2011 7:32 PM	Rate (0)
Saravana kumar Gold Member Joined: 2/6/2009 Last visit: 8/19/2024 Posts: 939 Rating: (118)	Hi, I am using the Compaq laptop with i3 process from oct 2010 and I didn't faced any problem with this configuration. It works well. Sorry, I don't have idea about i5 and i7.
	_______________________________________________________________ Best Regards T.Saravana Kumar "All for the Best"
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5/26/2011 8:43 PM	Rate (0)
IBN-Service Posts: 8946 Rating: (999)	UMENCHO My point of view - i3, i5 and i7 working properly only with Windows7. ... Win7 uses thei - processor potential very well, Win7 gowes much faster with an ix. But XP - software runs with a ix - processor also without problems, just not so fast. I never had heard about problems with SIMATIC concerning an ix processor..
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5/27/2011 5:09 AM	Rate (0)
ABN Posts: 212 Rating: (12)	hi, Yes..I also could find the same. But w/o specification in manual its difficult to use i3 or some higher one. As many products have something called as "recommanded" list. And it may be harmful to use it w/o proper documentation of such thing.
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5/27/2011 8:22 AM	Rate (0)
IBN-Service Posts: 8946 Rating: (999)	ABN ...But w/o specification in manual its difficult to use i3 or some higher one. As many products have something called as "recommanded" list. And it may be harmful to use it w/o proper documentation of such thing. I cant get you.... Usually, the specification of Software (Step7, Word, Whateverelse) do not ask for a type of processor. The "recommanded list" say, what OS, how much RAM ect. But in most most casesNOT, which exact processor. If XP is running with i3, Step7 run with i3 also. And i3 is there running for years, so what the problem? What du you realy like to ask? Just ask for fun? point?
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5/27/2011 8:46 AM	Rate (0)
ABN Posts: 212 Rating: (12)	hi, You can refer manual called "PC configuration and Authorization" installed by default with Simatic clearly says the requirement of Processor. So I was little scared using i3. Also find attachement clearly mentions the processor. Attachment PC Configuration for WinCC 7.0 SP1.pdf (139 Downloads)
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5/27/2011 9:05 AM	Rate (0)
IBN-Service Posts: 8946 Rating: (999)	ABN hi, You can refer manual called "PC configuration and Authorization" installed by default with Simatic clearly says the requirement of Processor. So I was little scared using i3. Also find attachement clearly mentions the processor. My friend, Yes, in this case there is a specification BUT: Alli - processors are downward-compatible with the Pentium 4, that is recommended! So, if you use a "better" andcompatible hardware, that is fine!!! There is no "maximum" recommeding. Are you also afraid using a Pentium4 with 2.8 Ghz instead of 2.5 GHz? I dont think so. You dont know the joke: "Recommended was WindosWP or better", so I install Linux.
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