System Requirements

ENSURE SMOOTH SYSTEMS OPERATION

Operating System Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 (Recommended)
• Microsoft Windows 8 (Supported)
• A note about memory
  • MineSight strongly recommends using 64-bit. Support for 32-bit will end Dec. 31, 2015. We now offer a new 64-bit version of MineSight 3D.

Recommended Hardware

Workstation/Desktop:

• Dual-core processor, 3+GHz 64 bit1
• Memory
  • 64 bit2 – 16+ GB
• Motherboard with SATA II disk controller
• 300+ GB, SATA II hard-disk
• 1280 x 1024+ 20" LCD monitor with 20" LCD second monitor
• OpenGL 1.1 compliant graphics card (NVidia®)
• DVD-ROM drive (Required for MineSight updates)
• USB port (Required for the MineSight Security key)

Laptop:

• Dual-core processor, 3+GHz 64 bit1
• Memory
  • 64 bit2– 16+ GB
• 300+ GB, SATA I or SATA II hard-disk
• 1280 x 1024+ 15" LCD monitor with 20" LCD dual/external monitor
• OpenGL 1.1 compliant graphics card (NVidia®)
• DVD-ROM drive (Required for MineSight updates)
• USB port (Required for the MineSight Security key)

Required Software: (not included)

• Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 Express+

Recommended Software: (not included)

• Microsoft® Excel®
• Adobe® Reader