System specifications

This section describes the hardware requirements that customers should use when purchasing equipment for this release. The minimum spec describes the bare minimum requirement for running Aurora, which may reduce the quality of user experience, depending on the task. The expected lifespan of minimum spec equipment is also less than that of recommended spec equipment, since it lacks head room for future growth.

Note: Minimum specs for SD configurations are provided only for existing SD customers upgrading to this release. New customers should use HD configurations.

GV STRATUS Rundown

	MINIMUM Spec	RECOMMENDED Spec
Processor	Intel Core 2 Dual Core 2.3 GHz	Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz
Memory	1 GB (for 32 bit OS) 2 GB (for 64 bit OS)	2 GB (for 32 bit OS) 4 GB (for 64 bit OS)
Graphics	Integrated or discrete graphics with 128 MB of memory and support for Direct3D 9 and Shader Model 3.0	Discrete graphics with 128 MB of dedicated memory and support for Direct3D 9 and Shader Model 3.0
System Drive	80 GB 7200 RPM SATA	80 GB 7200 RPM SATA
Optical Drive	CD/DVD	CD/DVD
Network	Gigabit Ethernet (2)	Gigabit Ethernet (2)
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64-bit)	Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Notes	It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that the system has sufficient number and type of expansion slots to meet the intended use. Playout requires one free PCI slot for each Comtrol 422 and Sealevel GPIO board.