Morning everyone-
Apologies for posting right here slightly than the chaos discussion board… solely I’ve discovered the latter to be massively much less responsive, and on the uncommon event somebody does reply, it looks like they’ve seized a possibility to mock my lack of laptop information! 
I’ve bought an HP workstation… Z4 I believe, with an Nvidia Quadro P2000 GPU. An increasing number of steadily I’m getting the everyday error messages referring to lack of reminiscence to buffer when a render is initiated that utilises the GPU (it really works high quality, however very slowly, utilizing the CPU).
Can I exploit any Nvidia card that I can stretch to? My understanding is that I can get one thing circa 8-12GB for circa £500. Is second hand a foul thought?
As there are a number of “slots” (?) behind the outdated woman (sorry- that sounds horrible!) can I depart the outdated P2000 in there too, or is that simply foolish/not doable?
I’m dreading opening the pc tower up. It lives on the ground of my workplace in a cabinetry workshop. The mud goes to fairly biblical I’d think about. Can anybody advocate a type of laptop hoover issues? Or simply 3d print a fragile nozzle for Henners?
Thanks upfront and have a pleasant weekend!
Pete
sure. there are tons of internet sites that evaluate GPU efficiency, and so long as you decide a extra performant GPU than your P2000, you should have higher outcomes. Off beam a P3000 (if it exists) gained’t be as a lot as a distinction as a RTX 4090. However since you’re on a price range, you gained’t get an excellent excessive finish one anyway.
I’m positive the “I constructed my very own PC” group will quickly come right here and assist you to with doable GPU to purchase in your value vary : )
relies upon the place it was used. A crypto mining farm ? yeah, run, it’s on its final legs. in any other case no, it’s not a foul thought, it’ll offer you entry to higher gear should you’re on a price range.
properly on a “easy” workstation, I’m gonna say most likely not.
You may verify for a fablab close to you. In there you’ll discover tinkerers and tech fanatic, individuals that may take down their laptop for the pleasure of assembling it again once more. Fablabs are constructed across the idea of sharing information, and it’s possible that should you be a part of one and say “hello, I ‘m not tech savy, I purchased a GPU, can somebody educate me easy methods to change it and good methods to wash my machine” you’ll discover assist.
(or possibly somebody from right here is round Maidstone? you by no means know)
Thanks a lot in your response @ateliernab, that’s all the information I want. It feels like shopping for graphics playing cards is like shopping for woodworking equipment: the used market is to be prevented except one is aware of precisely what to search for…
I’ll stretch the price range so far as it might probably go. There’s no hurry, but it surely feels prefer it’s changing into an issue an increasing number of steadily, so quickly it’ll be a necessity.
Thanks once more!
