System Requirements
The hardware and software requirements for Parallels Workstation 6 Extreme are as follows:
Host Operating Systems:
- Windows 7 x64
- Windows Vista SP2 x64
- Windows XP SP2 x64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 5.4 5.5 6.0 x64
Hardware:
- OEM Intel Xeon Processor 5500 & 5600 Series Workstations with X58 or 5520 Chipsets or better for Intel VT-x and VT-d support
CPU:
- 1 or 2 Intel Xeon Processor 5500 or 5600 series CPUs or better
Memory:
- 8GB of RAM or more is recommended
Hard Drive:
- 350MB of free disk space for Parallels Workstation 6 Extreme.
- Virtual Machine Installation — The hard disk space needed for a Virtual Machine depends on the guest operating system to be installed. 15 GB is recommended for a Windows or Linux virtual machine.
The following platforms have been tested with Parallels Workstation 6 Extreme:
Platforms:
- Dell Precision T3500, T5500, T5600, T7500, R5500
- Fujitsu Celsius R610, R650, R670
- HP Z400, Z600, Z800
- Supermicro 7046GT-TRF, 6016GT-TF
- Lenovo S20, D20, C20
The following devices have been tested with Parallels Workstation 6 Extreme direct assignment (Intel VT-d):
Graphics
- NVIDIA QFX1800, QFX3800, QFX4800, QFX5800, Q2000, Q4000, Q5000, Q6000, C2050
- ATI RG220, V4800, V5800, V8800
USB Audio
- NVIDIA Audio Qx000
- LaCie USB 3.0
- Teradici PCoIP USB/Audio
Networking
- Broadcom 1GigE
- Infiniband
Storage Controllers
- LSI SCSI Disk
- HP SAS, SATA
- Dell SAS, SATA
SSD Drives
- Intel 160GB
- Intel 60GB
