Program requirements
The absolute requirements for running Sandra are:
- 100% x86 compatible computer
- 486DX-66MHz (Pentium MMX 166 or better recommended)
- 24MB RAM (64MB or more recommended)
- 200MB hard disk (10GB or larger recommended)
- 1MB graphics card (640x480 at 256 colours or better)
- Microsoft Windows 98 / NT 4.0 or later
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or later (Sandra Unicode)
- WinSock 2.0 or later
- DirectX 6.1 or later
- OpenGL 1.0 or later
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or later
- ODBC (e.g. MDAC) 3.5 or later
- ADO (e.g. MDAC) 2.5 or later
- High Encryption Pack (Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider)
Extras for a better Sandra:
- Windows 200X or later
- AMD Athlon (MMX, 3DNow!/Enhanced support) or Intel Pentium III/4 (MMX & SSE(2) support)
- CPU with EEPROM chip (e.g. Intel Xeon processor)
- 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
- 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)
- DMI/SMBIOS 2.10 or newer
- PCI 2.10 / AGP BIOS interface or newer
- Card-Bus / PCMCIA 2.0 interface or newer
- Modem (33.6K or faster)
- Internet connection
- IPX/SPX, TCP/IP and NetBIOS protocols
- irDA interface
- Printer and/or Fax (MS-Fax at Work)
- MAPI E-Mail client installed (MS-Exchange, Outlook, Outlook Express)
- DirectX 8 or later
- A VESA Video BIOS 2.00 or newer & VBE (PM, AF, AI, DDC, GC) 1.00 or newer
- 8MB video card (1024x768 at 24/32-bit colour depth) or better
- Sound Card
- DVD 2x or better
- Joystick (Z-axis preferred)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.50 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 (Microsoft Strong Cryptographic Provider)
Cool extras:
- OpenGL ICD installed
- Network (LAN/WAN) 10/100Mbps or better
- TCP/IP v6 protocol
- 1394/FireWire controller
- Microsoft Access 2000 or later for report storage
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 or later for report storage
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or later for report storage
- Oracle 8.1.7.x.x or later for report storage
- MySQL 3.23 or later for report storage
Multi-Processor extras:
- Dual/Quad/+ processor mainboard (or better)
- Windows 200X (Advanced/Data Center) Server with (S)MP kernel
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.