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Hardware and Software Requirements
BASINS version 4 does NOT require ArcView GIS software, because an open source GIS comes installed with the software. BASINS version 3.1 requires a customized ArcView GIS software.
BASINS integrates environmental data, analysis tools, and modeling systems. Therefore, BASINS hardware and software requirements are, at a minimum, similar to those of other PC-based ArcView 3.x applications. BASINS can be installed and operated on personal computers (PCs) equipped with the software, random access memory (RAM), virtual memory, and hard disk space presented in the table below. Because the performance (response time) under the minimum requirements option might be too slow for some users (especially when dealing with large data sets), a preferred set of requirements is also included in the table below.
Hardware and Software Requirements
| Hardware/Software | Minimum Requirements | Preferred Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 166-MHz Pentium | 400-MHz or higher Pentium |
| Available hard disk space | For a single 8-digit watershed (cataloging unit), allow for 300 MB (50 MB for BASINS system, 100 MB for temporary file processing space, and 150 MB for BASINS Environmental Data) | For 1 State allow for approx. 2GB (50 MB for BASINS system, 1.2 GB for temporary file processing space, and 750 MB for BASINS environmental data for approximately 1 state) |
| Random access memory (RAM) | 64 MB of RAM + 128 MB of permanent virtual memory swap space | 128 MB or more of RAM + 256 MB of permanent virtual memory swap space |
| Compact disc reader | Quad speed reader (one-time use) | 24X or higher reader (one-time use) |
| Color monitor | Configured for 16 colors (800x600) | Configured for 256 colors (1024x768) |
| Operating system** | Windows 95,98 Windows NT,ME,2000,XP | Windows 95,98 Windows NT,ME,2000,XP |
| ArcView*** | ArcView 3.1,3.2, or 3.3 | ArcView 3.1, 3.2, or 3.3 with the Spatial Analyst extension |
| ** The BASINS online help files require Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer. *** BASINS 4 does NOT require ArcView software |
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