GAUSS - Platforms and Minimum Requirements

Minimum machine requirements for GAUSS?

A Pentium II computer or better

Operating system and memory (RAM):

In general, a slower machine with a large amount of RAM will out perform a faster machine that relies on a swap file, so install as much RAM as you can.

  • Windows 2000, 64 MB minimum, 256 MB recommended
  • Windows XP, 128 MB minimum, 256 MB recommended
  • Windows Vista, 512 MB minimum, 1 GB recommended
  • Windows 2003, 128 MB minimum, 256 MB recommended
Platforms:
  • GAUSS is also available for Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, and HP UX11.
  • 64-bit versions of GAUSS are currently available for Windows Itanium 2, Linux, Mac OS X, and Solaris.
Free hard disk space requirements:
  • Minimum of 100 MB free hard disk space; more may be needed depending on the size of matrices and the complexity of the program
  • Monthly defragmenting is recommended