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.