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3.8 Appendix – Installation: Hardware and Software
Requirements
Below the current hardware and software requirements for Dymola 2015 FD01 are listed.
3.8.1 Hardware requirements/recommendations
Hardware requirements
• At least 1 GB RAM
• At least 400 MB disc space
Hardware recommendations
At present, it is recommended to have a system with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better,
with at least 2 MB of L2 cache. Memory speed and cache size are key parameters to achieve
maximum simulation performance.
A dual processor will be enough if not using multi-core support; the simulation itself, by
default, uses only one execution thread so there is no need for a “quad” processor. If using
multi-core support, you might want to use more processors/cores.
Memory size may be significant for translating big models and plotting large result files, but
the simulation itself does not require so much memory. Recommended memory size is 2-4
GB of RAM for 32-bit architecture and 3-6 GB of RAM for 64-bit architecture.
3.8.2 Software requirements
Microsoft Windows
Dymola versions on Windows and Windows operating systems versions
Dymola 2015 FD01 is supported, as 32- and 64-bit application, on Microsoft Windows 7
and Windows 8.1. Since Dymola does not use any features supported only by specific
editions of Windows (“Home”, “Professional”, “Enterprise” etc.), all such editions are
supported if the main version is supported.
For users of Windows XP and Windows Vista, specific conditions apply. Please see section
“Support for Windows XP and Windows Vista” on page 26.
Compilers
Please note that for the Windows platform, a Microsoft C/C++ compiler, or a GCC
compiler, must be installed separately. The following compilers are supported for Dymola
2015 FD01 on Windows:
Microsoft C/C++ compilers, free editions:
• Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition (9.0)