Hardware system requirements – ACTi NVR 2.3 Enterprise V2.3.04.07 User Manual
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Hardware System Requirements
The performance of NVR is largely determined by the hardware PC capability. The table below
provides basic guideline for selecting proper hardware. The minimum required hardware will
provide acceptable performance for systems that use mostly MPEG4 streams. Surveillance
systems that use primarily H.264 streams should satisfy Recommended PC Spec for good
performance.
Channel numbers
1-16 channels
17-64 channels
PC Spec
CPU
Memory
CPU
Memory
Server PC with
Local Client
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.66 GHz 32-bit
4GB
RAM
Intel Core i7-920
2.67 GHz 64-bit
6GB
RAM
Server PC without
Local Client
(NVR Enterprise)
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz 32-bit
4GB
RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz 32-bit
4GB
RAM
Remote Client PC
(NVR Enterprise)
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.66 GHz 32-bit
4GB
RAM
Intel Core i7-920
2.67 GHz 64-bi
6GB
RAM
Fig. 1 System Requirements
NOTE:
The required free space of the disk drive where NVR is installed should be at least 40
GB at all times. It is suggested that NVR program and the recording data be stored on
separate disk drives.
NOTE:
These specifications are based on following camera settings:
Single stream mode: 1280x1024, 3Mbps, 18fps, MPEG-4
Dual stream mode: 1280x1024, 3Mbps, 18fps, H.264 (recording); 640x480, Quality: 100,
18fps, MJPEG (live view).For more details about system requirements, please refer to Project
Planner on www.acti.com
NOTE:
Live view for multiple channels require good hardware for smooth performance. If your
live view performance is not satisfactory, please reduce the number of channels viewed at the
same time, and use Layout Tour to scan through all the channels instead.
NOTE:
When CPU power is not enough to provide smooth live view, NVR will decode only one
frame per second to save computing power. This is done to ensure that recording is always
properly processed. In extreme cases, like when viewing 64 Megapixel H.264 video streams at
the same time, PC will be overloaded and NVR will stop operation. This is a common limitation
imposed upon all Windows based video management programs. Enhancement for this
limitation will be available in the next version of NVR.
NOTE:
PC Spec requirements are the same for 32-bit and 64-bit systems.