System Requirements

Operating System Requirements

  • Microsoft® Windows XP or XP Pro with Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Windows Vista™ Business with Service Pack 1 (32-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Windows 7

Recommended Hardware

Workstation/Desktop
  • Dual-core processor, 3.16+GHz, 1333MHz FSB*
  • 3 GB of RAM (XP); 4 GB of RAM (Vista)
  • 300+ GB, 10K+ RPM hard-disk
  • 1280 x 1024 20” LCD monitor with 20” LCD second monitor
  • OpenGL 1.1 compliant graphics card (NVidia®)
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • USB port
Laptop
  • Dual-core processor, 2.6+GHz, 800MHz FSB*
  • 3 GB of RAM (XP); 4 GB of RAM (Vista)
  • 300+ GB, 7.2K+ RPM hard-disk
  • 1280 x 1024 15” LCD monitor with 20” LCD dual/external monitor
  • OpenGL 1.1 compliant graphics card (NVidia®)
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • USB port

Recommended Software (not included)

  • Microsoft Excel®
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express+
  • LINDO®API v.5.0 or v.6.0 (available from Mintec at a discounted price)

*Faster processor and FSB will enhance performance. However, 64-bit or quad core processors offer little advantage at this time.