System Requirements

This page details the official CIMCO system requirements and hardware support.


Operating systemWindows® Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8 / 8.1, or Windows® 10
Windows® Server 2008 / 2008 R2, or Windows® Server 2012 / 2012 R2
(32 bit and 64 bit versions supported)
CPUIntel® or AMD® Processor @ 1.5GHz or higher
MemoryAt least 1 GB RAM
Hard drive750 MB of disk space for the installation of the full suite
DisplayOpenGL (3.3 and later) compatible graphics card (required for Backplot/Solid Animation option in CIMCO Edit)
Monitor with minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
NetworkNetwork adapter with TCP/IP enabled (required for network licensing or Client/Server solutions)
MediaCD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, or USB port (might be needed for software installation)
InputStandard keyboard
Mouse with 2 or 3 buttons
SoftwareCIMCO software installation package
Microsoft® Visual C++ Redistributables (included within the installer)
Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.5 (included within the installer, required only for the Software Manager)
A valid license keyfile

Some minimum hardware requirements like CPU or RAM will depend also on the OS installed on the computer.