I've found running other memory hog applications (Autocad for example) simulataneously results in hanging or crashing, and agree you should exit other applications when running DRCs or Dynamic Pours on a design that size. Would be interesting to hear a response from Cadence. Hth, Dave > > From: <robert.h@xxxxxxx> > Date: 2008/02/20 Wed AM 10:15:05 CST > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > CC: "Julian Ungureanu (jungurea)" <jungurea@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Low on available memory, please exit the > program. > > When I have the board this size, I turn off all others process, let the pc > cooks the board alone.... use others pc for the xls, word, web etc .... > Updating DRCs is a heavy work for the processor, special when you have large > board, rules on it. > My is a std 3.3GHz, 4GRam > enjoy .... > -- > Robert > Cell: (760)672-6540 > > ---- "Julian Ungureanu (jungurea)" <jungurea@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I have all of the above (Sametime, IE Outlook) running. > > I tried batch DRC and I got the same result. > > > > Julian > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Kelly > > (davidkel) > > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:28 AM > > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Low on available memory, please exit the > > program. > > > > > > Julian > > > > Do you have much running at the same time, Outlook, Sametime, Firefox or > > Explorer ..... > > Have you tried exiting Allegro and running it stand alone from the > > command line ( I haven't > > done this in a long time, I assume it still works). > > > > Dave > > > > David Kelly > > davidkel@xxxxxxxxx > > 720-562-6316 > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Julian > > Ungureanu (jungurea) > > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:17 AM > > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Low on available memory, please exit the program. > > > > > > > > I thought I post this here before I open a case with Cadence. > > I get this message when updating DRCs. > > The brd file is ~100 Mb. > > T61P, 2.2 GHz, 4 Gb RAM, Windoze XP > > Any ideas why? > > > > > > Thanks, > > Julian U. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > To subscribe/unsubscribe: > Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe > > To view the archives of this list go to > //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ > > Problems or Questions: > Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Dave Schaefer dave.schaefer@xxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------