LOL...looks like a cool program for its niche.
What size data files require that kind of memory to support?
192gb on what desktop? 16gb dimms (ecc) require 12 slots - you got a board that can do that? if so that's a server board.
I don't get it. What's wrong with Using Win Server?
Surely it can't be a cost issue
There is a whole website for using 2008 as a workstation, http://www.win2008r2workstation.com/
Well Win7 is a desktop OS more than anything else, I'd assume MS' official stance would be to suggest using 2008 r2 - as you say it's not as if there were much differences.Shame on MS for not supporting at least 2TB system memory on its "flagship" OS. Windows 2008 Server R2 is essentially the same as Windows 7 with extra goodies.
The problem is the "solution" puts us in an unsupported environment per Siemens.
Since 7.5 supports exactly the same OSes as 7, how would that help?Maybe try: NX7.5 ?
http://cadjunkie.com/nx7-5-xform-rocks-my-socks/