FAQ - Minumum System Requirements

AdvantEdge 2D

  • Windows 2000, XP
  • Processor: 3.0 GHz single core Intel Xeon/AMD or higher; or 2.0 GHz dual core Intel Xeon/AMD or higher
  • 1 GB of RAM

AdvantEdge 3D

  • Processor: 3.6 GHz single core Intel Xeon/AMD or higher; or 3.0 GHz dual core Intel Xeon/AMD or higher
  • 2.0 GB of RAM

Parallel Computing

  • Dual Processor with single or dual configuration and 2.0GB of RAM

Production Module 3D

  • Windows 2000, XP
  • 3.0 GHz processor
  • 1.0 GB of RAM

Recommended AdvantEdge 3D Hardware Configuration for a new workstation:
Dell Precision Workstation 490 MiniTower - 64 bit

  • 1st Processor -- Quad Core Intel Xeon Processor X5365 3.0 GHzs, 2X 4MB L2, 1333 MHz
  • 2nd Processor -- Quad Core Intel Xeon Processor X5365 3.0 GHzs, 2X 4MB L2, 1333 MHz
  • Operating System -- Genuine Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition with Media SP2
  • Graphic Cards -- 128MB PCIe x16 nVidia Quadro FX 550, Dual DVI or Dual VGA or DVI + VGA
  • Memory -- 8GB, DDR2 ECC SDRAM Memory 667Mhz (4 DIMM); 16 GB preferred
  • Boot Hard Drive -- 300GB SAS Hard Drive, 10K RPM
  • 2nd Hard Drive -- 300GB SAS Hard Drive, 10K RPM