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Cadence OrCAD and Allegro 17.4-2019 Installation Guide for Windows October 2019 5 Product Version 17.4-2019 © 1999-2019 All Rights Reserved. Hardware and Software Requirements This manual is designed so that you can quickly find the information you need to install Cadence® Allegro® and OrCAD® release 17.4-2019 products. This section describes the system requirements for Windows. Cadence Allegro and OrCAD products are integrated directly with Windows; the products support hardware and peripherals supported by Windows. A list of hardware and peripherals officially supported by Windows can be obtained from the Microsoft web page. The products require updating certain Microsoft libraries in the Windows directory. You must install the Cadence software using either a standalone install or a client install. You may not be able to point to the software without installing. Operating System Windows 10 (64-bit) Professional, including Dark Theme mode; Windows 2012 Server (All Service Packs); Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows 2016 Server. Note: Cadence Allegro and OrCAD products do not support Windows 10 Starter and Home Basic. In addition, Windows Server support does not include support for Windows Remote Desktop. Windows RT and Tablets/Phones, including Windows 10 Phone, are not supported. Note: 64-bit Windows require 64-bit Flex software dongle drivers if using dongle-based licensing. 1,024 x 768 display resolution with true color (16-bit color) Broadband Internet connection for some service Ethernet port/card (for network communications and security hostID) Three-button Microsoft-compatible mouse Recommended Hardware Intel® Core™ i7 4.30 GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 7 4.30 GHz with at least 4 cores Note: Faster processors are preferred.