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[IDV #YBS-223944]: computer requirements

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  • Subject: [IDV #YBS-223944]: computer requirements
  • Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:57:05 -0600
Will,

I develop and run the IDV on a 1 yr old MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM.

Unless you are dealing with very large datasets (e.g. satellite, ensemble data) 
4GB should be fine for the IDV.

That said, I personally think leaning towards more RAM is a good idea (not just 
for the IDV but in general).

Best Regards,

-Unidata IDV Support

> Hi, I'm about to purchase a new computer to run IDV on.  I was wondering what 
> the minimum operating requirements you would recommend to run IDV effectively 
> on are?  I'm looking at a macbook pro with 4GB of memory and the i7, 2.2GHZ 
> processor.  Should I upgrade to 8GB of memory?  Do I need a stronger 
> processor? Or should the basic macbook pro work?  Thanks,
> 
> - Will Farr
> address@hidden
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: YBS-223944
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed