HolmanHD Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I am currently using Chief X2 and still happy with it but need a new laptop. Will Chief X2 function properly with a 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) laptop display? I am only expecting a 1920 x 1080 output but concerned that it may not display properly. The 4K Monitor seems to be the default option for the higher end Dell XPS 15.6" laptops. Considering a Dell XPS with an i7 7700HQ Quad Core processor (6M cache), 32GB DDR4-2400MHz, 1TB PCIe solid state drive, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050 with 4 GB GDDR5 and 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) display. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I am running Chief on a new iMac with a 5k 5120x2880 display. It is fantastic with no problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Can't say about the 4K display functionality and your hardware setup but you should also consider operating system requirements. According to this link: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00027/what-operating-systems-does-chief-architect-run-on.html X2 will only run on Windows XP, Vista and 7. You may have some issues getting full functionality out of your 4K display with Windows 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 If you can afford a new laptop I would strongly suggest upgrading Chief as well even it you only make the jump to X7 that had a lot of new features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 X2 wont be High DPI aware like alot of older Programs which will likely mean the icons and text are very small , Was it X7 or X8 where we got High DPI icons for Chief ? not sure if this is negated by attaching a 1920 Res. monitor to the laptop for Chief use? DJP may still have X2 installed , perhaps he will know more.... yep...... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 X6 -X9 has the option to "Scale Toolbar Icons for High DPI" and X9 also has an manual size adjustment for Button Size. Not sure for anything before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 David Potter has X1-X9 on Windows 10 Pro If you will be using the laptop at the clients I would recommend 17" or larger or buy an LCD projector crowding shoulder to shoulder with the clients works but ??? get a larger monitor or tv for home with 4K etc the clients don't need that in your laptop screen I agree with upgrading to X9 If you are in business you should stay current X2 is getting very old if you ask questions on this forum you may not get the best answers as the reply might be "not sure how X2..." or "not sure if X2 can do that..." Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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