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Item | Minimum | Recommended |
Operating System | Windows Server 2012 (64 bit) | Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit) or higher |
Processor | Intel Core i3-2100/Core i5-2300/Core i7-920 or AMD equivalents | Intel Core i7-2600/Xeon E5502 or better or AMD equivalents |
RAM | 8GB | 16GB |
Hard Disk | 1GB | 10GB |
Monitor | ||
.NET | 4.6 2.0* | 4.6 2.0* |
SQL (Topbar only) | Existing installations: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 or SQL Server 2014 New installations: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 | Existing Installations: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 New installations: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 |
Network | 100Mbit | 1Gbit |
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Item | Minimum | Recommended |
Operating System | Windows 8 | Windows 10 64 bit |
Processor | Intel Core i3-530/Core i5-750/Core i7-860 or AMD equivalents | Intel Core i3-2100/Core i5-2300/Core i7-920 or better or AMD equivalents |
RAM | 4 GB | 8GB |
Hard Disk | 1 GB | 1GB |
Monitor | 17" running 1080p | 22" running 1080p |
.NET | 4.6 2.0* | 4.6 2.0* |
Network | 100Mbit | 1Gbit |
Other Requirements
The computer used for data collection through CAT4 needs to have the clinical system installed.
PCS Clinical Audit uses an authentication mechanism that requires a persistent internet connection. It is recommended that you have a broadband internet connection to operate CAT4.
CAT4 uses a lot of memory and the provided minimum requirements will not be sufficient for larger practices with more than 5000 patients. We strongly recommend a 64 bit operating system and as much RAM as possible.