Requirements for installing computer hardware on Windows 8 systems

Windows 8 requires the same system as Windows 7. However, Windows 8 brings a lot of new features, some features, if you want to use, to meet some additional conditions, specifically look at: Processor: 1 GHz or faster (supports PAE, NX and SSE2) RAM: 1GB (32-bit) or 2GB (64-bit) Hard disk space: 16GB (32-bit) or 20GB (64-bit) Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver To use certain features, you also need to meet The following additional requirements: ——To use touch, you need a multi-touch tablet or monitor; —— to access the Windows Store and download and run the app, you need an active network connection And a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768; —— to drag and drop programs, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768; ——Internet access (may generate ISP fees); —— Startup requires firmware to support UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B and has a Microsoft Windows certificate in the UEFI signature database —— Some games and programs may require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance; —— some features require a Microsoft account; —— Playback software (Windows RT does not support DVD playback); —— Windows Media Center license sold separately; —— BitLocker To Go requires USB flash drive (Windows 8 Pro only); ——BitLocker needs to be trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or USB flash drive (Windows 8 Pro only); —— Client Hyper-V requires a 64-bit system with secondary address translation (SLAT) and an additional 2GB of RAM (limited to Windows 8 Pro) ——Playing and recording live TV shows in Windows Media Center requires a TV tuner (Windows 8 Pro Pack and Windows 8 Media Center Pack only) —— Free Internet TV content varies from region to region , some content may require an additional fee (only Windows 8 Pro Pack and Windows 8 Media Center Pack) you can run the Upgrade Assistant to check whether your computer meets these requirements.