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Minimum System Requirements
Minimum Requirements are very subjective.  Here are sets of requirements that will help you determine what kind of minimum requirements you would prefer to have.  When in doubt, go with thehigher system requirements for the best experience.

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Gigastrand Recommended Minimum
  • 300MHz processor (Intel or AMD processor)
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4GB of available hard disk space
  • 15" Monitor capable of 1024 x 768 or higher resolution @75Hz
  • 12x or better CD-ROM, Keyboard & Mouse
  • 1 GHz or higher processor
  • 512 MB of RAM 
  • Hard drive with 10 GB free space
  • XGA or higher resolution and monitor (3-D graphics accelerator card for some games, screen savers, etc.)
  • CD-ROM
  • 1 GHz or higher processor
  • 512 MB of RAM 
  • Hard drive with 10 GB free space
  • XGA or higher resolution and monitor (3-D graphics accelerator card for some games, screen savers, etc.)
  • CD-ROM
  • 1 GHz or higher processor
  • 512 MB of RAM 
  • Hard drive with 10 GB free space
  • XGA or higher resolution and monitor (3-D graphics accelerator card for some games, screen savers, etc.)
  • CD-ROM
Has Successfully been tested on
  • 233MHz Intel Pentium MMX
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 2.5GB Harddrive
  • 15" monitor @ 1024x768 @75Hz
  • 2Mb  Graphics Card
  • 12x CD-ROM
  • ESS Sound
  • Result: 5 minute boot time, slow to load programs but stable and worked well.
  • 450 MHz processor
  • 192 MB of RAM 
  • Hard drive with 4 GB free space
  • XGA or higher resolution and monitor (3-D graphics accelerator card for some games, screen savers, etc.)
  • CD-ROM
  • 700MHz processor
  • 256 MB of RAM 
  • Hard drive with 10 GB free space
  • XGA or higher resolution and monitor (3-D graphics accelerator card for some games, screen savers, etc.)
  • CD-ROM
  • 700MHz processor
  • 256 MB of RAM 
  • Hard drive with 10 GB free space
  • XGA or higher resolution and monitor (3-D graphics accelerator card for some games, screen savers, etc.)
  • CD-ROM (DVD for LinuxMint KDE)