Technical Requirements
Hardware Prerequisites
Server
Processor: Intel® or AMD® processor 3.0 GHz or greater, dual-core or
multiple-processor architecture is strongly recommended
RAM: Minimum 3GB, more recommended
Hard Disk: Minimum 3GB of free hard disk space
(Note: size of the project(s) ultimately affects required hard disk space.
Estimation: 1GB free for every 350 miles of plant)
Input Device: Mouse or digitizing tablet
Output Device: Most industry-standard devices are supported. Works with output devices supported by Windows.
Video: Graphics card supported by DirectX 9.0c. Multi-monitor configurations supported.
Workstation
Processor: Intel® or AMD® processor 3.0 GHz or greater dual-core or
multiple-processor architecture is strongly recommended.
(Note: MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 2) requires a CPU that supports SSE2)
RAM: Minimum 2GB, more recommended
Hard Disk: Minimum 2GB of free hard disk space
Input Device: Mouse or digitizing tablet
Output Device: Most industry-standard devices are supported. Works with output devices supported by Windows
Video: Graphics card supported by DirectX 9.0c. Multi-monitor configurations supported.
Software Prerequisites
Server
(Windows OS is only required if installing Bentley applications on the server. The Oracle database and a project folder share are all that are required for the server however. Comms applications only need to reside on the client machines.)
Operating Systems:
Windows 2003 Server SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 2008 Server SP2 (64-bit)
Database:
Database 11g Release 2 Standard Edition (32-bit and 64-bit)
A 32-bit client must be installed on the server (32 or 64-bit) if Comms applications are being installed on the server
Workstation
Operating Systems:
Windows XP PRO (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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