Questions tagged [requirements]
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Do 64bit software/applications require more RAM than their 32bit counterparts?
I just saw these minimum requirements for a game:
Memory: 2GB for 32-bit OS or 4GB for 64-bit OS
Why does the 64bit OS require more RAM than its 32bit counterpart?
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Why can't TempleOS run on modern x86_64 machines?
TempleOS is certainly Intel x86_64, but shy of that there are no guidelines to what machines can run it on the bare metal,
In the FAQ, under "How come it's in the public domain and not GPL?" you can ...
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RAM requirements of Emacs
I've inherited an antique computer with 64MB of RAM. I'd like to install emacs, but only if it will run. The emacs manual doesn't seem to have any system requirements listed. In fact, general ...
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How can I find out if my computer is able to run Client Hyper-V in Windows 8?
I want to try Client Hyper-V out in Windows 8. How do I find out if my computer is capable of running it?
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Will any monitor work with Windows 8?
I am almost ready to switch to Windows 8, but I have one last concern: Will any monitor work with Windows 8? I am using a Dynex TV as my monitor, and it worked fine with Windows 7. Will it work with ...
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I need *what* for Flash video?
I've been vaguely considering setting up a computer in our home entertainment system as an Internet console. Namely, to watch video from Globaltv.ca, which is remarkably Hulu-like, just with one ...
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Can I put Windows 7 64-bit on my computer?
I have a Toshiba P200-RT1 with an Intel Pentium Processor T2080 (1M Cache, 1.73 GHz, 533 MHz FSB), and Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit installed.
Can I run Windows 7 64-bit on my computer?
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What are the minimum mobile PC specs for Flash HD video?
I'm interested in purchasing a netbook or notebook PC that can run Flash HD video like Hulu, ABC.com, and HD Youtube. What are the minimum spec CPUs required to play this content without choking?
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Trying to understand Photoshop CC 2015 GPU system requirements for “Perspective Warp”
I am considering upgrading to Photoshop CC and I am amazed by the brand new perspective warp tool. However, I have concerns about it.
On the Adobe site I have seen that the minimum requirement for 16 ...
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Can adobe photoshop run with a screen resolution below the requirements?
If adobe photoshop CS5 link to requirements page says that it requires 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended), will it run on a computer with Resolution 1024 x 600 at all? Will it be the case of an ...
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What's a good OS to put on an old laptop with 1.2Ghz Celeron and 256mb of RAM? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the lightest-weight Linux distribution?
I just thought I would see what people thought. I can put XP SP3 on it, and it will run ok - but if there's a linux distro ...
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Ubuntu hardware compatability
I have only previously played with ubuntu using virtual machines with VMware Fusion. So everything just sort of worked. I've never had to install any drivers. I'm considering putting it on some ...
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Minimum Gentoo Hardware Requirements [closed]
What are the minimum system requirements to be able to run Gentoo Linux effectively?
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Is there a way to tell if my hardware supports specific instructions? [duplicate]
Microsoft says, for Windows 2016 Server,
Minimum:
1.4 GHz 64-bit processor
Compatible with x64 instruction set
Supports NX and DEP
Supports CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF, and PrefetchW
Supports Second Level ...
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Visual Studio 2013 - Hardware requirements and GPU accelaration
On some of the computers in my company Visual Studio 2013 didn't work at all because the onboard graphics card wasn't good enough.
I checked for the requirements and found this:
This isn't so clear, ...
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Hardware selection for Linux machine
I am building a new box, and planning to install Ubuntu 9-04 or Ubuntu 9-10 on it. I am wary of the hardware selection because in the past I struggled with lack of drivers or driver incompatibility ...
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What is DEP, and how do I find out if my processor supports it?
Coreinfo shows me a bunch of instructions my processor supports. However one that I'm interested in is DEP Data Execution Prevention. DEP is listed as something the CPU must support in Windows 2016 ...
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oVirt requirements and other web based mgmt tools for kvm
I'm evaluating different virtualization management tools for KVM virtualization. I've a kvm ready server with 32GB ram. I'm looking for web based management tools where different people can manage/...
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Disk Space Requirements
I want to know the minimum space requirement for each version of Windows (XP-7)?
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Has anyone succesfully installed windows 7 on a system with a low amount of ram?
The system requirements from Microsoft about Windows 7 outline a minimum 1 gb for a 32 bit installation.
Does anyone have any advice, tips, success or failure stories about trying to get it running ...
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What is the difference between these Pentium Extreme Edition CPUs?
The CPU in question is the Pentium Extreme Edition 955.
Intel's website shows four "versions", but for the most part they all look identical. They even share the same set of ordering codes.
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What is the maximum power consumption of a Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3Gb/s 1TB Hard Drive? [closed]
Model #ST31000340NS
You can find the technical specifications here, by selecting "1 TB" and "SATA 3.0Gb/s" in the drop-down lists. (I am asking this question because I don't really understand what ...
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Snow Leopard Requirements
I am contemplating upgrading my Mac to Snow Leopard (10.6) (currently has Tiger - 10.4.11).
Should I upgrade to 2 GB of ram and a bigger HD?
I do a fair amount of development work on this computer.
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Does Visual Studio 2013 Express require space on the system drive? [duplicate]
Does Visual Studio 2013 Express require space on the system drive? I have only ~5GB free on C:/. I ask because I remember that VS2012 takes lots of space on system drive even if you choose to install ...
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Unreal Development Kit Hardware requirements?
I am very interested in trying out the Unreal Development Kit for my own small to medium-sized hobby projects. I am wondering about the minimum hardware requirements.
I have a Vaio Z laptop with dual-...
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Will the OLPC XO-1 be able to run Chrome OS?
Maybe too early for a definitive answer, but since Chrome OS is open source now, somebody might have an idea of minimum hardware requirements.
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Why "Hyper-V Platform" feature is disabled?
I tried to enable Hyper-v feature in Windows 8 Pro,
but "Hyper-V Platform feature is Disabled" ...
I get this message:
hyper-v cannot be installed the processor does not have required ...
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minimum hardware requirements for increasing ram
I have 5 years old PC with i3 processor (3.07GHz) 32bit operating system and 2GB ram.
My question is: is there any minimum hardware requirements for increasing ram memory, or i can just put another ...
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How do you judge graphics cards as "greater" when evaluating system requirements?
The Oculus Video app for the Oculus Rift VR headset has the following recommended system requirements for your PC:
Recommended Processor
Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
Recommended ...
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Are all Windows 8.1 machines compatible with Windows 8.1 Pro?
As I understand it, "Windows 8.1 Pro" is essentially "Windows 8.1" [non-pro] but with the Windows 8.1 Pro Pack installed, which adds security features among other things.
Can a buyer assume that any ...
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Requirements to change a 32-bit CPU with a 64-bit CPU [closed]
I want change my 32-bit Athlon with a 64-bit Phenom. Do I need to change my OS (32-bit Windows 7) as well?
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Hardware requirements for playing HD
A friend of mine has some HD videos (720p and 1080p), so i would like what are the hardware requirements in order to play them correctly with no slowing-downs ?
my computer is build of :
Intel(R) ...
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Minimum requirements for (open) Solaris?
I'm thinking about knocking together a Solaris box at home to act as a combination server and learning exercise.
What are the minimum hardware specifications I can throw at it such that it'll be ...
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Will my ASUS P5MT-M motherboard support newer CPUs?
I have an ASUS P5MT-M motherboard with an Intel E7230/ICH7R chipset.
I need to know what newer CPUs it will support.
Namely:
Core2 CPUs (Conroe, Kentsfield, Yorkfield, Allendale, and Wolfdale)
Dual-...
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Meaning of git statement
I was wondering about a git statement which I found in the requirements.txt file of one of my projects.
-e git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/densepose@35e69d110b432704c2183cd6aea531f4f695edbe#...
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Where can I check the official hardware requirements for old Windows versions?
I am researching the hardware requirements about old Windows versions, like the following:
XP 32 bit home
XP 64 bit home
XP with SP3 home
XP 32 bit professional
XP 64 bit professional
XP with SP3 ...
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How much ram do I need for google multi tasking? [closed]
So I usually have more than 7 tabs of Youtube opened in google chrome, So is my 8 GB of ram always enough? My PC specs are: Core i5 4590 3.30 GHz (3.70 turbo speed Quad Core) and 8 GB of ram and AMD ...
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Vector graphics software for 10.1 netbooks with screen resolution 1024x600?
I have a netbook with 10.1 inch screen and resolution 1024x600, like most netbooks with that screen size.
I need to work with vector graphics (not bitmap like what photoshop deals with). 1024x768 ...
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What package does org.core.databinding belong?
One of my applications requires org.eclipse.core.databinding but I can't seem to a package to install that satisfies this requirement. Does anyone know how to find and install this (if it requires ...
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Is it possible to install an early Core2 on an E7230 chipset?
I'm considering attempting to install a Xeon 3060/3070 onto an ASUS P5MT-M motherboard.
ASUS and Intel don't say anything about this being supported, but I want to see if SU thinks it can still be ...
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restart windows GUI app after a system restart to let it work 7/24
I have a program (with GUI) to run 7/24 in windows. When the pc restarts(for example after the electricity went off for a while), I want the computer to continue running the app, so I created a task ...
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What are the requirements to have the change your background feature enabled in Microsoft Teams?
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-your-background-for-a-teams-meeting-f77a2381-443a-499d-825e-509a140f4780 mentions:
Note: If you don't see this option in the menu, the feature might ...
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Running softwares or games on machine that doesn't meet minimum requirements
Are there any side effects if i force running softwares or games on a machine that doesn't meet the minimum requirements(either hardware or software) on said software in long terms?
By side effects i ...
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Is it OK to delete Visual Studio Community 2015 \OfflineCache\installers\ content?
I need to clear space on my PC's internal harddrive. Most data is on an external but software is installed locally, and there's a lot of software, not the least of which is multiple versions of Visual ...
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What CPU, RAM, Chipset requirements for real-time transcode two 1080p ts streams to common formats? [closed]
I aim to build a home media streaming server, and I have a lot of recordings from my satellite receiver in ts format (it's a Dreambox DM8000 HD PVR and it directly writes the transport stream to disc ...
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Minimum power requirement for VGA vs. its working
Got a new XFX GTX260^2 video card. The only problem is the "Minimum power" is 500W on the box. I've got a Chieftec 450AA PSU with just a minimal number of attached stuff (1hdd, WD green; 6gb (4module) ...
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Where can I find a BTX motherboard with an LGA 775 socket? [closed]
I have a Dell XPS 410 which has a Dell P965 BTX motherboard. I want to upgrade the motherboard and replace the CPU...but I cannot find any BTX sized motherboards with a 775 socket.
Here's a list of ...
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What are the minimum requirements to run Windows 10?
I am looking to upgrade my system to Windows 10 RTM, but I'm afraid of losing performance.
I researched on the site but found details (maybe I have not sought duty) on the hardware minimum.
What are ...
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PHP and WordPresss require? [closed]
What PHP version does WordPress require?
I am not sure what are the hosting requirements for my WordPress theme. I am using a theme exported from https://themesgenerator.com/ and I am afraid I need ...
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Requirements (Functional, non-functional and user requirements) [closed]
can you please provide examples on requirements of the type (functional, non-functional and user requirements) of a website social network (lets say the facebook)?
thanx in advance