RECOMMENDED Spec
MINIMUM Spec
Integrated or discrete
graphics with 256 MB of
Integrated or discrete
graphics with 256 MB of
Graphics
memory and support for
memory and support for
Direct3D 9 and Shader
Model 3.0
Direct3D 9 and Shader
Model 3.0
80 GB 7200 RPM SATA
80 GB 7200 RPM SATA
System Drive
7200 RPM SATA if 2
nd
drive is available; otherwise
order a larger system drive
7200 RPM SATA if 2
nd
drive is available; otherwise
order a larger system drive
Media Drive(s)
CD/DVD
CD/DVD
Optical Drive
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
Network
As needed
As needed
Firewire/1394
Windows XP Pro 32 SP3 or
Windows 7
Windows XP Pro 32 SP3 or
Windows 7
OS
Editing HD on laptop systems may result in some
performance dif
fi
culties compared to desktop systems. This
Notes
includes potentially choppy playback, particularly during
un-rendered effects or when playing multiple streams of
video. In addition, render performance on a laptop is affected
by inherently slower drive performance within laptops.
Aurora Edit SD desktop
MINIMUM Spec
Intel Core 2 Dual Core 2.33 GHz OR Intel
Xeon 5140 Dual Core 2.33 GHz OR AMD
Opteron 270 Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Processor(s)
2 GB
Memory
Discrete graphics w/ 128 MB of dedicated
memory and support for Direct3D 9 and
Shader Model 3.0
Graphics
80 GB 7200 RPM SATA
System Drive
2 x 250 GB 7200 RPM SATA striped
Media Drives
CD/DVD
Optical Drive
Gigabit Ethernet (2)
Network
As needed
Firewire/1394
Windows XP Pro 32 SP3 or Windows 7
OS
A Gigabit Ethernet card and a Firewire/1394
card shall NOT be installed on the same PCI
Notes
18 October 2010
Aurora Edit and Edit LD Version 7.1.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Instructions
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Version compatibility
