Minimum PC hardware requirements for Windows Vista

Posted Date: 16-Jun-2010		Category: Performance & Optimization
Author: Raghav	Member Level: Gold
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This article lists the minimum hardware requirements for Windows Vista to be installed on a PC.

According to Microsoft, the specifications for a PC to run Windows Vista are divided into two categories, "Vista capable" PC's and "Premium ready" PC's.

The Specifications for the two categories are given below:

Vista Capable PC's Minimum Requirements:

* 800 MHz Intel-compatible processor
* 512MB of RAM
* DirectX 9.0-Capable Graphics Processor

Premium Ready PC's Recommended Requirements:

* 1 GHz Intel-compatible processor
* 1GB RAM
* DirectX 9.0-Capable Graphics Processor, with 128MB graphics memory. (64MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor less than 1,310,720 pixels [no more than 1440x900]; 128MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions from 1,310,720 to 2,304,000 pixels [no more than 1920x1200]; 256MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions higher than 2,304,000 pixels [more than 1920x1200]).
* 40GB HD with at least 15GB "free space"

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Responses to "Minimum PC hardware requirements for Windows Vista"

Author: Prashant Sultania 17 Jun 2010

Member Level: Diamond Points : 1

Hi Raghav,

Thanks for provideing the minimum requirement of Windows Vista. I was search for the minimum requirement for vista.

Thanks & Regards,
Prashant Sutlania

Author: Raghav 03 Jul 2010

Member Level: Gold Points : 0

Welcome Prashant. I am happy that this was helpfu to you.

Raghav

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