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en:v2:core:faq:faq_config [2022/02/24 18:04]
locko_t [What are the system requirements for a PC with the installed ASTER software?]
en:v2:core:faq:faq_config [2023/06/17 16:44] (current)
maria_k [What are the system requirements for a PC with the installed ASTER software?]
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 ===== Compatible with external graphics cards ===== ===== Compatible with external graphics cards =====
  
-Presently ASTER operates with all video cards based on ATI/​Nvidia/​Intel chipsets. Monitors may be connected also via external USB video adapters on chipsets from [[http://​www.frescologic.com/​product/​subcategory/​usb-to-display-controller/​|FrescoLogic]] (Win7/8/10) and DisplayLink (Win10 only!), and as a [[https://www.ibik.ru/widi|wireless monitor (WiDi)]] (Miracast/​WiDi). Other external USB video adapters, as well as software emulations of displays (like AirDisplay or IDisplay), were not tested.+Presently ASTER operates with all video cards based on ATI/​Nvidia/​Intel chipsets. Monitors may be connected also via external USB video adapters on chipsets from [[http://​www.frescologic.com/​product/​subcategory/​usb-to-display-controller/​|FrescoLogic]] (Win7/8/10) and DisplayLink (Win10 only!), and as a [[..:​article:​wirelessdisplay|wireless monitor (WiDi) (Miracast/​WiDi)]]. Other external USB video adapters, as well as software emulations of displays (like AirDisplay or IDisplay), were not tested.
  
 Features of using display-only devices : Features of using display-only devices :
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 Otherwise, if the notebook uses both video adapter types you will not be able to employ the discrete video card for ASTER needs. Otherwise, if the notebook uses both video adapter types you will not be able to employ the discrete video card for ASTER needs.
  
-**2 ОS Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (except Win7 Starter, as it cannot be connected to several monitors)**+**2 ОS Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 (except Win7 Starter, as it cannot be connected to several monitors)**
  
 There exists the formal support of server systems starting from 2008 R2 however ASTER has not been tested with them, and the correct performance of all server functions is not guaranteed. The user undertakes a commitment to perform preliminary testing of the required server functionality with ASTER. There exists the formal support of server systems starting from 2008 R2 however ASTER has not been tested with them, and the correct performance of all server functions is not guaranteed. The user undertakes a commitment to perform preliminary testing of the required server functionality with ASTER.
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 In total, a number of RAM is a composite of: In total, a number of RAM is a composite of:
  
-- Memory necessary for OS run (Win XP – 64Mb; Win 7 and Win 8/10 – 1Gb/2Gb for x32 and x64 accordingly)+- Memory necessary for OS run (Win XP – 64Mb; Win 7Win 8/10 – 1Gb/2Gb for x32 and x64 accordingly ​and Win11 - 4Gb)
  
 - 500 Mb on average for each workplace. - 500 Mb on average for each workplace.
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 It should be sufficient for account loading and required applications’ start-up. It should be sufficient for account loading and required applications’ start-up.
  
-Accordingly,​ an approximate minimum amount of RAM for Win 7/8/10 per 6 users will be as follows:+Accordingly,​ an approximate minimum amount of RAM for Win 7/8/10/11 per 6 users will be as follows:
  
 1 Gb (for OS) +500*6 = 4 Gb 1 Gb (for OS) +500*6 = 4 Gb
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 The total amount of RAM consists of: The total amount of RAM consists of:
  
-  * Memory required to run the OS (Windows XP - 64MB; Windows 7 and Windows 8 - 1GB / 2GB for x32 and x64, respectively)+  * Memory required to run the OS (Windows XP - 64MB; Windows 7 and Windows 8 - 1GB / 2GB for x32 and x64, respectively, Win11-4Gb)
   * 500 MB on average for each workplace.   * 500 MB on average for each workplace.
  
 This should be enough to load the account and launch the required applications. This should be enough to load the account and launch the required applications.
  
-Based on this, the approximate minimum RAM for Win 7/8/10 per 6 users will be as follows:+Based on this, the approximate minimum RAM for Win 7/8/10/11 per 6 users will be as follows:
  
   * 1GB (for OS) + 500 * 6 = 4GB   * 1GB (for OS) + 500 * 6 = 4GB
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   * for 3-6 users it is a good idea to have a CPU with a performance <font 12.0pt/​inherit;;​inherit;;​inherit>​L1-L2 cache memory</​font>​ times higher, to increase RAM space in proportion to the number of users, install SSD, and a PSU with power reserve. An optimal RAM space for a single user is about 2 GB for an office PC and 4 GB and higher for a multimedia/​game-playing machine.   * for 3-6 users it is a good idea to have a CPU with a performance <font 12.0pt/​inherit;;​inherit;;​inherit>​L1-L2 cache memory</​font>​ times higher, to increase RAM space in proportion to the number of users, install SSD, and a PSU with power reserve. An optimal RAM space for a single user is about 2 GB for an office PC and 4 GB and higher for a multimedia/​game-playing machine.
  
-For a greater number of workplaces, you need anyway the preliminary system testing and adjustment. Free downloading the 30-day version of ASTER you may here: [[https://www.ibik.ru/downloads-free-trial|https://www.ibik.ru/downloads-free-trial]], a tryout version has no functionality restrictions and is limited just by a free-to-use time.+For a greater number of workplaces, you need anyway the preliminary system testing and adjustment. Free downloading the 14-day version of ASTER you may here: [[https://ibiksoft.com/download-aster-multiseat-software/​|https://ibiksoft.com/download-aster-multiseat-software/​]], a tryout version has no functionality restrictions and is limited just by a free-to-use time.
  
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 1. **The software has to be obligatorily uninstalled before installing /starting ASTER.** This group includes the whole list of ASTER analogs: BeTwin, SoftXpand, WM Program, and other similar software. 1. **The software has to be obligatorily uninstalled before installing /starting ASTER.** This group includes the whole list of ASTER analogs: BeTwin, SoftXpand, WM Program, and other similar software.
  
-2. **Potentially/​nominally incompatible software** which has to be uninstalled in the first place, in case there are some troubles with PC operation – these are basically ​the utilities which are installed with the video driver automatically. The video driver should be installed in the selective mode only for the video/audio driver. This is an incomplete list of utilities:+2. **Potentially/​nominally incompatible software** which has to be uninstalled in the first place, in case there are some troubles with PC operation – these are the utilities which are installed with the video driver automatically. The video driver should be installed in the selective mode only for the video/audio driver. This is an incomplete list of utilities:
  
    * NVIDIA 3DVision    * NVIDIA 3DVision