matchIT suite Tech Req’ts
PC specification for matchIT: matchIT has been designed for use on Windows based PC systems. To get the best results you need to match the hardware to the job in hand. For smaller jobs where performance isn't an issue we would normally recommend a standard desktop machine which will no doubt be well above the minimum requirements (stated below). For larger files you should consider upgrading the hardware according to the recommendations below. We have identified the main areas which affect the software's performance below.
Processor Speed: Processor speed or CPU speed (measured in GHz) controls the rate at which information can be processed. The higher the CPU speed, the faster the processing.
Hard Disk Speed: The faster the hard disk the better. matchIT is disk intensive and so the rate with which the data can be read and stored from and to the disk is an important factor. The higher the RPM the greater the data transfer rate. Deployment of data and temporary files is covered by a separate document on optimizing matchIT performance.
A SCSI interface will further increase the transfer rate from the disk and so is beneficial especially when processing large volumes of information, although ATA is sufficient for the great majority of organizations).
When fast performance is a priority we recommend using Solid State Drives (SSDs) as these are capable of very fast data access.
Memory: Although having more RAM than matchIT needs will not increase the speed of processing, having too little will decrease it dramatically. If running Windows XP we strongly recommend at least 1GB of RAM (for a small/medium job), for larger jobs at least 2GB of RAM is preferable depending upon what background processes are running.
Operating System: matchIT is compatible with Windows operating systems from XP onward (including server versions). We usually recommend using the most up to date version of an operating system as this will benefit matchIT in terms of memory usage and robustness.
System Requirements
Minimum
- Windows XP
- Pentium 4 (or equivalent)
- 1GB RAM
- 300 MB Disk Space
Optimum
- Windows 7
- Intel Core i5 (2.3Ghz or higher) (or equivalent)
- 3GB RAM
- 2 local SSDs, or SCSI/SATA HDDs
- 100 GB Disk Space