SiSoftware Sandra: Program Requirements








Program requirements (Win32, x86)


The absolute requirements for running this version of Sandra are:


Hardware

100% x86 compatible computer
486DX-33MHz (Pentium MMX 166 or better recommended)
24MB RAM (64MB or more recommended)
200MB hard disk (1GB or larger recommended)
1MB graphics card (640x480 at 256 colours or better)



Software

Microsoft Windows 98 / Windows NT4/SP6 or later [ANSI/Unicode Sandra]
Microsoft Windows NT4/SP6 or later [Unicode Sandra]
WinSock 2.0 or later
DirectX 3 (NT4) or DirectX 6.1 or later
OpenGL 1.0 or later
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or later
ODBC (e.g. MDAC 2.7) 3.5x or later
ADO (e.g. MDAC 2.7) 1.5 or later
High Encryption Pack (Enhanced Cryptographic Provider)





Extras for a better Sandra:


Hardware

AMD Athlon (MMX, 3DNow!/Enhanced support) or Intel Pentium III/4 (MMX & SSE(2) support)
CPU with EEPROM chip (e.g. Intel Xeon)
SMBus, i2c, IMB or BMB bus 1.0 or newer
System Monitoring chips (temperature, fans, voltages, currents, etc.)
SIMM/DIMM/RIMM with SPD EEPROM or better
i2c PLL IC (with read-back support)
Internet connection
Modem (33.6K or faster)
irDA interface
Printer and/or Fax
8MB video card (1024x768 at 24/32-bit colour depth) or better
Sound Card
DVD 2x or better
Joystick (Z-axis preferred)



Software

Windows XP or later
Plug-and-Play BIOS version 1.00a or newer
APM (Advanced Power Management) BIOS 1.2 or newer
ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) 1.0 or newer
DMI/SMBIOS 2.10 or newer
VESA Video BIOS 2.00 or newer & VBE (PM, AF, AI, DDC, GC) 1.00 or newer [ANSI Sandra]
PCI 2.10 / AGP BIOS interface or newer
Card-Bus / PCMCIA 2.0 interface or newer
IPX/SPX, TCP/IP and NetBIOS protocols
MAPI E-Mail client installed (MS-Exchange, Outlook, Outlook Express)
DirectX 8.0 or later
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later
ODBC 3.52 or later
ADO 2.6 or later
CDOSYS 6.0 or later
WinSock 2.02 or later
SQL*Net 7.3.3.x.x/8.0.4.x.x Client or later for Oracle support
High Encryption Pack (Strong Cryptographic Provider)





Cool extras for Sandra:


Hardware

N-way processor mainboard or better
Network (LAN/WAN) 10/100Mbps/1Gbps or better
1394/FireWire controller



Software

OpenGL ICD installed
TCP/IP v6 protocol
Microsoft Access 2000 or later for report storage
Microsoft Exchange 2000 or later for report storage
Microsoft SQL Server 7 or later for report storage
Oracle 8.0.4.x.x or later for report storage
MySQL 3.23.xx or later for report storage
Microsoft Windows .Net (Enterprise/Data Center) Server with SMP/SMT





NB. You don't have to have all this. But, generally the more you have the better. Most new computers have all this stuff anyway and you can get the software.


If you update your software or hardware you'll notice new information that you did not see before. Unlike other programs, Sandra only shows available information so make sure you have the latest stuff.