This page details the official CIMCO system requirements and hardware support.
Operating system | Windows® 7, Windows® 8 / 8.1, or Windows® 10 Windows® Server 2008 / 2008 R2, Windows® Server 2012 / 2012 R2, Windows® Server 2016 or Windows® Server 2019 (32 bit and 64 bit versions supported) |
CPU | Intel® or AMD® Processor @ 1.5GHz or higher |
Memory | At least 2 GB RAM |
Hard drive | 1.5 GB of disk space for the installation of the full suite |
Display | OpenGL (3.3 and later) compatible graphics card (required for Backplot/Solid Animation option in CIMCO Edit) Monitor with minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels |
Network | Network adapter with TCP/IP enabled (required for network licensing or Client/Server solutions) |
Media | CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, or USB port (might be needed for software installation) |
Input | Standard keyboard Mouse with 2 or 3 buttons |
Software | CIMCO software installation package Microsoft® Visual C++ Redistributables (included within the installer) Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.5 (included within the installer, required only for the Software Manager) A valid license keyfile |
Operating system | Minimum: Windows 7, 32bit Recommended: Windows 10, 64bit |
CPU | Minimum: 2.3GHz, Quad core Recommended: 3.2GHz, Quad core (or better) |
Memory | Minimum: 4GB Recommended: 16GB (or more) |
GPU | Minimum: 2GB, Dedicated GPU, OpenGL 3.3 Recommended: 4GB, Dedicated GPU, OpenGL 3.3 (or better) |
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Some minimum hardware requirements like CPU or RAM will depend also on the OS installed on the computer. |