Minimum System Configuration

Solid Edge ST3 System Requirements and Information

Operating System Requirements and Information

The current release of Solid Edge has been certified to run on the following:

• Windows XP Professional operating system (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Windows Vista Business or Vista Enterprise operating system (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate and Professional (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Internet Explorer 8 (IE 6.0 meets minimum requirements)

Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 are not supported operating systems. It is not recommended that you run Solid Edge on Server operating systems.

Solid Edge will not install on machines without Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. Internet Explorer is not required to be the default browser.

Hardware System Requirements

Solid Edge is not supported on processors prior to the Intel Pentium 4 or the AMD Athlon 64 (SSE2 instruction set is required), nor is it supported on Intel Itanium processors. Recommended system configuration

• Recommended system configuration
  • 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • Windows 7 operating system for optimal performance and user experience
  • At least 2 GB RAM
  • True Color (32-bit) or 16 million colors (24-bit)
  • Screen Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or higher, widescreen format
  • 2.4 GB disk space required for installation

• Minimum system configuration
  • 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • Any of the above operating systems
  • At least 1GB RAM
  • 65K colors
  • Screen Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or higher
  • 2.4 GB disk space required for installation

Display System Requirements and Information

Solid Edge will run on graphics drivers that support Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7. For optimal performance, it is recommended to use a professional graphics card that is designed for CAD applications. For information about cards used in testing Solid Edge and results, refer to http://support.ugs.com/online_library/certification/. A 256MB graphic card or higher is recommended when working with large assemblies or complex parts.

When running Solid Edge, if you experience an abnormally high abort rate, parts disappearing, or other graphic anomalies you may not be using the appropriate graphics driver. For more details, visit http://support.ugs.com/online_library/certification/ .