System Requirements

Before starting the installation, please verify the following:

• Your system meets the recommended hardware and software requirements.
• You have the system settings required to install and run Autodesk® Simulation CFD 2013.

The 32-Bit and 64-Bit versions of Autodesk® Simulation CFD are delivered in separate installation packages. It is important to install the correct version for your system. The 64-bit version of Autodesk® Simulation CFD cannot be installed on a 32-bit system, nor can the 32-bit version be installed on a 64-bit system.

Compatible operating systems

• Windows® 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate (SP0 or SP1 for x86 and x64)
• Windows XP Professional (x86: SP3, .net 4.0; x64: SP2, .net 4.0 SP1)

CPU Type

• Quad Core Processor, E5640, 2.66GHz, 12M, 5.86GT/s (recommended)

• Dual-core processor: 2.0 GHz or higher, 2 Mb L2 cache per core, 800 MHz FSB (minimum)

Recommended RAM1,2

• 4 GB minimum
• 12 GB recommended

Hard Drive

• Recommended free disk space: 30 GB or higher; 2 GB free disk space for installation
• 500 GB (or higher) hard drive recommended

• SCSI drive (15K RPM); SATA drive (10K RPM)

Display

• 24-bit color setting at 1280 x 1024 or higher screen resolution
• 512 MB DRAM or higher OpenGL-capable graphics card (recommended)
• 256 MB on-board memory (minimum)

Media Reader

• DVD-ROM drive³

Pointing Device

• Microsoft Mouse-compliant pointing device

Web browser

• Windows Internet Explorer® 7 or higher

Internet connection

• For web downloads and Subscription Aware Access

Notes

1. For superior performance, Autodesk® recommends a supported 64-bit operating system, a supported 64-bit processor, and 12 GB RAM or higher.
2. Autodesk® recommends allowing Microsoft Windows to manage virtual memory, as needed. There should always be at least twice as much free hard disk space as system memory (RAM).
3. A DVD-ROM drive is not required if installing with the electronic download.