Technical Requirements
Minimum Profile
The minimum recommended workstation profile for running Bentley Descartes V8i is:
Operating System:
Windows Vista
Windows Vista x64
Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later)
Windows XP Professional x64
Windows XP Home Edition (SP2 or later)
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or later)
Windows Server 2003 x64
Processor: Intel or AMD processor 3.0 GHz or greater.
RAM: 512 MB minimum, 2GB recommended. More memory will almost always improve performance, particularly when working with larger models.
Hard Disk: 900MB free disk space (which includes the 400MB install footprint for a complete installation).
Display: Graphics card supported by DirectX 9.0c. See graphics card manufacturer for latest information on DirectX drivers. If no graphics card supported by DirectX can be found, MicroStation will attempt to use software emulation under Windows XP SP2. At least 256 MB of video RAM is recommended. For optimal performance, graphics display color depth should be set to 24-bit or higher. When using a color depth setting of 16-bit, some inconsistencies will be noted.
Installation Requirements
CD drive or access to the Internet required for product installation. The minimum system configuration for installation:
Software Prerequisites
For Bentley Descartes V8i (v08.11.05.xx)
MicroStation V8i (v08.11.05.xx) or MicroStation PowerDraft V8i (v08.11.05.xx) must be installed prior to installing Bentley Descartes V8i.
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