NCTest 2009-10

Technical Notes - Proposed Client Computer Requirements

Special Note: Client computer systems running the minimum 128Mb RAM need to reduce the number of background applications running when being used as testing computers. Background applications consume memory resources that can become critically low when other applications are running. These types of applications include hidden applications, system inits (Macintosh) and system tray applications (Windows). The following proposed client computer requirements are posted with the assumption that currently active background applications are at a minimum.

In addition to the minimum specifications listed in the table below client computers will require that MacroMedia/Adobe Flash player version 9 or later be installed and functional.

Supported Platform Oldest OS Version Minimum Processor Minimum RAM
No Microsoft Windows 95 NA NA NA
No Microsoft Windows 98 1st Edition Pentium
166 MHz
128 Mb
Yes Microsoft Windows 98 2nd Edition Pentium
166 MHz
128 Mb
Yes Microsoft Windows Me Me Pentium
200 MHz
128 Mb
No Microsoft Windows NT NA NA NA
Yes Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro SP3 Pentium
233 MHz
256 Mb
Yes Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Pentium
200 MHz
256 Mb
No Macintosh
"Classic"
NA NA NA
Yes Macintosh
OS X
Jaguar OS X 10.2.x
PowerPC x 128 Mb
Yes Macintosh
OS X
Panther OS X 10.3.3 PowerPC x 128 Mb
Yes Macintosh
OS X
Tiger OS X 10.4 PowerPC x 128 Mb