System Requirements for HxGN MinePlan Software

Operating System Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7
• Microsoft Windows 8
• Microsoft Windows Vista™ Business with Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Windows 10

Recommended Hardware

• Processor:
• Intel® Core i7 or similar
• Memory:
• Minimum: 16 GB
• Recommended: 32 GB for optimal performance
• Hard Disk:
• Minimum: 300+ GB 7200 RPM HDD
• Recommended: 300+ GB SSD for increased performance.
• Graphics Card:
• For the Optimal MineSight 3D xViewer:
• Minimum: OpenGL 3.3 complaint card with at least 1 GB Video RAM.
• Recommended: NVidia® Quadro Series with at least 4+ GB Video RAM.
• For the MineSight 3D Viewer:  
• Minimum: OpenGL 1.1 or later compliant graphics card.

• Display:
• Minimum: 1920 x 1080 resolution or higher, dual monitors recommended.
• Other:
• USB Port to support a MineSight security key for non-network based licenses.

Required Software: (not included)

• Microsoft® SQL Server 2012 Express (recommended)¹
• Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (supported)
• Microsoft® SQL Server 2014 Express (supported)

Recommended Software: (not included)

• Microsoft® Excel®
• Adobe® Reader
• Web browser or FTP product (Required to download the MineSight updates)

¹ Users will see performance benefits of Standard/Enterprise versions of Microsoft® SQL Server when dealing with large databases. Microsoft ® SQL Server 2012 and 2014 have been verified with MineSight 2016 Release 1 and later.