Hardware/
Software

Requirement

Notes

Operating system

(32-Bit)

Windows^® XP Professional, Service Pack 2
Windows XP Home, Service Pack 2
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Home Premium

 (64-Bit)

Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows XP Professional

It is recommended that non-English language versions of AutoCAD be 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.

Whether the Windows operating system is the 32-bit or the 64-bit version is automatically detected when installing AutoCAD. The appropriate version of AutoCAD will be installed. The 32-bit version of AutoCAD cannot be installed on a 64-bit version of Windows.

Web browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Service Pack 1 (or later)

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

Processor

(32-Bit)
Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 2.2 Ghz or greater

(64-Bit)
Intel EM64T or AMD 64

RAM

(32-Bit)
1GB (Windows XP SP2)
2GB or greater (Windows Vista)
(64-Bit)
2GB

Graphics card

1024 x 1024 VGA with True Colour (minimum) 128Mb or greater

Open GL® or Direct 3D®compatible workstation class graphics card.
For Windows Vista, a direct 3D compatible workstation class graphics card with 128Mb or greater is required 1024x768 VGA with True Colour (minimum)

• Requires a Windows-supported display adapter.
• For graphic cards that support Hardware Acceleration, DirectX 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.

Hard disk

750 MB (Windows XP) Installation
2Gb (Vista) for Installation

Pointing device

Mouse, trackball, or other device

DVD/CD-ROM

Any speed (for installation only)

Optional hardware

Printer or plotter
Digitizer
Modem or access to an Internet connection
Network interface card