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Chapter 1
System Requirements
Hardware
Minimum requirements are:
• Motherboard with one PCIe® ×16 lane graphics slot.
• AMD Athlon™ or Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU.
• 1 GB RAM.
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for installing software.
• A 450 watt or better power supply with two 2×3 PCIe power connectors.
• Certified power supplies are strongly recommended; for a list of certified
power supplies, see ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.