System Requirements

Qnet runs on compatible PC’s with a minimum configuration of:

• Pentium™ class CPU's and higher.
• Windows 95, 98, 2000 or Windows NT.
• SVGA or higher graphics mode (800x600+ and high or true color modes recommended).
• 16MB+ (32+ recommended).
• 3 MBytes of free hard disk space for installation (more for training).
• HTML Help (v1.2 or higher)

The system memory required for Qnet depends on the size of the neural models you expect to create. Running models larger than the available system memory will dramatically degrade performance. For small to average sized problems (example problem sizes), Qnet will require between 1 to 3 MBytes of available free memory. Typically, Windows and its associated device drivers take from 8 to 16 MBytes of memory (or more). We highly recommend a minimum of 32 MBytes RAM. Your configuration may require that you have more system memory depending on the software applications that you intend run concurrently with Qnet. If HTML help is not installed on your system, it is available from Microsoft’s web site for download.

Qnet is a very floating point intensive application and relies on the accuracy and robustness of both the CPU and floating point unit. Pentium class and higher CPU's from Intel and AMD have tested 100% compatible with Qnet. Tests on Pentium class CPU's from Cyrix have indicated that there are problems with compatibility and, thus, are not recommended for use with Qnet.