There is a pretty exhaustive list [1] of what you need before installing AutoCAD 2009 posted by Shaan Hurley.
Here is the crux of it…
32-bit AutoCAD 2009
Running under Windows XP:
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 operating system
- Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or AMD Athlon®, 2.2 GHz or greater
or
Intel or AMD Dual Core processor, 1.6 GHz or greater - 1 GB RAM
- 750 MB free hard disk space for installation
- 1024×768 VGA with true color
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or higher)
Going to 64 bit?…
64-bit AutoCAD 2009
(The 64-bit AutoCAD cannot be installed on a 32-bit operating system)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system
or
Windows Vista 64-bit operating system - AMD 64 processor
or
Intel EM64T processor - 2 GB RAM
- 750 MB free hard disk space for installation
2 Comments To "AutoCAD 2009 System Requirements"
#1 Comment By eugene On September 17, 2008 @ 8:33 AM
what about the autocad 2009 32 bit operating system going to installed to 64 bit OS vista ultimate its possible to do?
#2 Comment By Danuka On July 7, 2009 @ 5:14 AM
Hi,
thanks for your kind knowldge.
I am not a Auto CAD proffessional.
What is the difference between
32 bit Auto CAD 2009 & 64 Bit Auto CAD 2009