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System Requirements

Before starting the installation, please verify the following:

  • Your system meets the recommended hardware and software requirements.
  • You have the system settings required to install and run Autodesk® CFD 2024.
Note: Click here for the Autodesk® SimStudio Tools system requirements.

Compatible operating systems

  • Windows® 10 for x64
Note: CFD 2024 is not verified to install or operate on Windows® 8.1 and Windows Server 2008.

Suggested Hardware

With the large number of computing options available today, it can be quite challenging to select a system that will deliver optimum performance and capacity at a reasonable price. Instead of recommending the "minimum" computing specifications to run Autodesk® CFD, we are listing the specifications of the computers used by the Application Engineers at Autodesk®.

  • Model: Dell T5600 with Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @3.5 GHz (8 cores)*
  • RAM: 32 GB
  • Video: Nvidia Quadro 4000
  • Hard Drive: 1TB HDD
  • *If more speed is needed add a 2nd E3-1241 for a total of 16 cores
  • Model: Dell M4700 with Intel i7-4710MQ @ 2.5 GHz (4 Cores)
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • Video: Nvidia Quadro K2000M
  • Hard Drive: 256GB SSD

Additional System Guidelines

Display

  • 24-bit color setting at 1280 x 1024 or higher screen resolution
  • 512 MB DRAM or higher OpenGL-capable graphics card (recommended)
  • 256 MB on-board memory (minimum)

Media Reader

  • DVD-ROM drive³

Pointing Device

  • Microsoft Mouse-compliant pointing device

Web browser

  • Windows Internet Explorer® 8 or higher

Internet connection

  • For web downloads and Subscription Aware Access

Notes

  1. Autodesk® recommends a supported 64-bit operating system, a supported 64-bit processor, and a minimum of 12 GB RAM or higher.
  2. Autodesk® recommends allowing Microsoft Windows to manage virtual memory, as needed. There should always be at least twice as much free hard disk space as system memory (RAM).
  3. A DVD-ROM drive is not required if installing with the electronic download.

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