Hardware and System Requirements
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The recommended requirements for MX Version 2.6 running under Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP are listed in the table below.
The requirements for the three MX environments are shown under the appropriate heading - Windows, AutoCAD and MicroStation.
Minimum values are shown in square brackets.
If you intend to make use of Multiple Document feature in AutoCAD 2000 you may require a significantly larger amount of memory and larger disk paging file than the numbers quoted.
If MX is to be installed on a network drive, or project folders are to be created on a network drive, the drive must be capable of supporting long file names.
Installing this version of MX will install Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) version 2.5 SP1 (unless a later version already exists on your PC)
Hardware Requirements
| Item |
Windows |
AutoCAD |
MicroStation |
| Processor |
Pentium PIII 900MHz or equivalent
[Pentium 500] |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| Operating system |
Windows 2000 SP2
Windows XP
Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
[Windows NT 4.0 SP4] |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| Memory |
256 MB
[128 MB] |
[256 MB] |
[256 MB] |
| Graphics Card |
32MB 3D accelerated
Open GL
[2MB VRAM] |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| Graphics Monitor |
19 inch
[17 inch] |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| Hard Disk Type |
UDMA 100 (check for motherboard compatibility)
[5,400rpm] |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| Network Card (optional) |
100 Mbit
[10 Mbit] |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| CD ROM |
Any |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows | |
System Requirements
| Item |
Windows |
AutoCAD |
MicroStation |
| CAD Release |
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AutoCAD 2000
AutoCAD 2000I
AutoCAD 2002
(includes equivalent MAP and Land Desktop versions) |
MicroStation V8 |
| Disk Space Paging File |
500MB initial, 500MB max unfragmented
[300MB initial, 300MB max] |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| Disk Space |
225 MB program files
40 MB help files |
+7MB |
+7MB |
| Minimum free disk space required before installation in temp folder |
100 MB |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| Minimum free disk space required after installation (excluding data) |
50 MB |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| Display Settings |
Desktop area
1024 x 768
Color palette
65536 colors
Font size
Small fonts |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| Graphics Software |
HOOPs 6.1 (bundled) |
Included in AutoCAD |
Included in MicroStation |
| Networking (optional) |
Novell Netware 3.12, 4.1,4.11, 5 |
Same as Windows |
Same as Windows |
| Network installation |
TCP/IP protocol (default) |
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