Cimco System Requirements
The hardware requirements for Cimco software ensure its functionality and stable use.
System Requirements
This page details the official CIMCO system requirements and hardware support.
Minimum
Operating system
Windows® 8 minimum (Only 64 bit version is supported)
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon @ 1.6 GHz - or higher
Memory
At least 2 GB RAM
Hard drive
2 GB of disk space for the installation of the full suite
Display
OpenGL (3.3 and later) compatible graphics card
(required for Backplot/Solid Animation option in CIMCO Edit ) Monitor with minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
Network
Network adapter with TCP/IP enabled
(required for network licensing or Client/Server solutions)
Input
Standard keyboard Mouse with 2 or 3 buttons
Software
Microsoft® Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable
Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.5 (All required redistributables are included within the installer)
A valid license keyfile
Fast Version Simulation
Requirements for Fast Version simulation introduced in CIMCO Edit 2022.01.11.
Minimum
CPU
2.3GHz, Dual core
GPU
2GB, Dedicated GPU, OpenGL 4.3
Memory
4GB
Operating system
Windows 8, 64bit
Recommended
CPU
Recommended: 3.2GHz, Octa core (or better)
GPU
4GB, Dedicated GPU, OpenGL 4.3 (or better) Nvdia RTX 2060 or better.
Memory
16GB (or more)
Operating system
Windows 10, 64bit
Machine Simulation add-on
Minimum
CPU
2.3GHz, Quad core
GPU
2GB, Dedicated GPU, OpenGL 3.3
Memory
4GB
Operating system
Windows 8, 64bit
Recommended
CPU
3.2GHz, Quad core (or better)
GPU
4GB, Dedicated GPU, OpenGL 3.3 (or better)
Memory
16GB (or more)
Operating system
Windows 10, 64bit
Some minimum hardware requirements like CPU or RAM will depend also on the OS installed on the computer.
