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Recommended
System Configuration
ErgoSoft RIP
recommended System
configuration
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Operating System: ...............................................................................................................................................3
Processor:................................................................................................................................................................3
RAM: .........................................................................................................................................................................3
Harddisks: ...............................................................................................................................................................3
Network/Ports: ......................................................................................................................................................4
Summary .................................................................................................................................................................4
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ErgoSoft RIP recommended System configuration
For optimal performance of the ErgoSoft RIP, we recommend the following or a comparable configuration.
Please note that this is supposed to be a high end setup, not minimum requirements. The ErgoSoft RIP can be run
just fine on less powerful computers.
Operating System:
Version 14 of the ErgoSoft RIP supports the following Operating Systems: Windows XP 32 Bit, Windows Vista 32
and 64Bit, Windows 7 Home 32 and 64Bit as well as Windows 7 Premium 32 and 64 Bit.
We recommend Windows 7 64 Bit as it allows for more RAM than older 32Bit Systems.
Processor:
Raster performance of the ErgoSoft RIP-Server mainly depends on the Processor. To achieve high raster speeds, it
is recommended to have a high tact frequency on the individual processor cores rather than a large amount of
cores, as the RIP-Server process profits most from a high performing individual core.
It is possible to configure the RIP-Server so it uses multiple cores, and certain processes such as Dithering are
automatically distributed onto the available cores, but the speed gain of using multiple processors is not
comparable with the performance of a single powerful core.
As an example, when using just one RIP-Server, a Dualcore with 3.5 Ghz on each core would raster faster than a
Quadcore with 2 Ghz each. When using multiple RIP-Servers simultaneously, there should be one additional Core
available for each RIP-Server to make running several RIP-Servers parallel to each other as efficient as possible.
The Hyper Threading function of newer processors should be disabled if possible, as it barely decreases RIP-time
and can in some cases even increase it.
Hence, we recommend a Quadcore Processor of the last generation with at least 2.5 Ghz or more for each Core.
RAM:
RAM is mainly used to buffer files and also has an influence on raster speed, even though it’s not as significant as
the processor (If RAM becomes full during the raster process, the excess data needs to be stored on the harddisk,
which can severely slow down rastering) . Since rastering often generates large amounts of data, it is
recommended to use 6GB RAM or more on 64Bit Operating Systems (32Bit Systems support only up to 4GB).
When using several RIP-Servers at the same time, the amount of RAM should be increased accordingly.
Harddisks:
Read and Write times of the available Harddisks also influence the performance of the RIP-Server and are used to
store data during operation, therefore access times of the Harddisks in use as well as available space should be
taken into consideration.
ErgoSoft recommends a System with 3 Harddisks: The first Harddisk contains the Operating System as well as the
ErgoSoft RIP, the second is used to store temporary raster data and spool data (An SSD Harddisk of suitable size
can be an advantage here) , while the third houses the image files that are to be printed. This setup has the
advantage that it minimizes how much the Harddisks are simultaneously written to and read from at the same
time, which increases speed as well as stability of the different processes.
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Network/Ports:
If it’s clear before purchasing the RIP System which printers and ports will be used with the RIP, it should of course
be made sure that the respective Ports are available on the computer.
We generally also recommend using a Gigabit Network card. Even though most TCP/IP printers still use a 100
MBit/s network connection, a fast network card is definitely an asset, especially if e.g. the image files are imported
from the network.
Summary
We recommend the following System Configuration for High End performance of the ErgoSoft RIP:
Windows 7 64Bit
Quadcore 2.5 Ghz or higher
6GB RAM or Higher
3 Harddisks as Program/Spool/Image Disks, size according to requirement
Gigabit Networkcard
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