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System Requirements

Before you install your product on a stand-alone computer, make sure that your computer
meets the minimum system requirements. See the following table for hardware and
software requirements.

Hardware and software requirements

Hardware/Software Requirement Notes

Operating system (32-Bit) It is recommended that non-English

language versions of AutoCAD be
Windows® XP
installed on an operating system with
Professional,
a user interface language that
Service Pack 2
matches the code page of the
Windows XP AutoCAD language. A code page
Home, Service provides support for character sets
Pack 2 used in different languages.
Windows 2000, Whether the Windows operating
Service Pack 4 system is the 32-bit or the 64-bit
version is automatically detected
Windows Vista
when installing AutoCAD. The
Enterprise
appropriate version of AutoCAD will be
Windows Vista installed. The 32-bit version of
Business AutoCAD cannot be installed on a 64-
Windows Vista bit version of Windows.
Ultimate
Windows Vista
Home Premium
Windows Vista
Home Basic
Windows Vista
Starter
(64-Bit)
Windows XP
Professional
Windows Vista
Enterprise
Windows Vista
Business
Windows Vista
Ultimate
Windows Vista
Home Premium

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Windows Vista
Home Basic

Web browser Microsoft Internet You cannot install AutoCAD if

Explorer 6.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with
Service Pack 1 (or Service Pack 1 (or later) is not
later) installed on the installation
workstation. You can download
Internet Explorer from the Microsoft
website:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/

Processor Pentium III or IV

(Pentium IV
recommended)
800 Mhz

RAM 512 MB
(recommended)

Graphics card 1024 x 768 VGA
Requires a Windows-supported

with True Color display adapter.
(minimum)

For graphic cards that support
Open GL®- Hardware Acceleration, DirectX
compatible 3D 9.0c, or better, must be installed.
video card

Installing from the ACAD.msi file
(optional)
does not install DirectX 9.0c, or
better. Manual installation of
DirectX is required, in this
circumstance, for Hardware
Acceleration to be configured.

Hard disk Installation 750

MB

Pointing device Mouse, trackball,

or other device

CD-ROM Any speed (for

installation only)

Optional hardware Printer or plotter

Digitizer
Modem or access
to an Internet
connection
Network interface
card

Additional recommendations for 3D use

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Hardware/Software Requirement Notes

Operating system Windows® XP It is recommended that non-English

Professional, Service language versions of AutoCAD be
Pack 2 installed on an operating system
with a user interface language that
matches the code page of the
AutoCAD language. A code page
provides support for character sets
used in different languages.

Processor 3.0 GHz or greater

RAM 2 GB (or greater)

Graphics card 128 MB or greater,
For graphic cards that support

OpenGL-capable Hardware Acceleration, DirectX
workstation-class 9.0c, or better, must be
installed.

Installing from the ACAD.msi
file does not install DirectX
9.0c, or better. Manual
installation of DirectX is
required, in this circumstance,
for Hardware Acceleration to be
configured.
For more information about tested
and certified graphics cards, visit
http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-
graphicscard/.

Hard disk 2 GB (in addition to

the 750 MB required
for installation)

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