Computer Specifications.

IMPORTANT NOTES :

Windows 11
Windows 11 - 21H2 / 22H2 / 23H2 :
MassCore : Pyramix 14.1.2. / Ovation 10.12 / AMR14.03 / MAD 2.2
Native: Pyramix 14.0.3 / Ovation 10.03 / AMR14.03 / MAD 2.2
Windows 11 - 24H2 & 25H2 :
Native: Pyramix 14.0.3 / Ovation 10.03 / AMR14.03 / MAD 2.2  (or above)
MassCore : Pyramix 15.0.8 / Ovation 11.0.8 / AMR15.0 / MAD 2.4 (or above)
Windows 10 versions
Important: Windows 10 is not supported with Pyramix 16 / Ovation 12 and no longer supported by Microsoft
Windows 10 October 2022 (22H2) : Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 9.0.6 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 9.0.6 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 13.0.6 - AMR14. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Windows 10 October 2021 (21H2) : Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 9.0.6 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 9.0.6 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 13.0.6 - AMR14. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Windows 10 May 2021 (21H1) : Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 9.0.6 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 9.0.6 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 13.0.6 - AMR14. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Windows 10 Fall 2020 (20H2) : Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 9.0.6 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 9.0.6 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 13.0.6 - AMR14. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Windows 10 May 2020 (2004) : Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 9.0.6 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 9.0.6 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 13.0.6 - AMR14. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Windows 10 November 2019 (1909) : Pyramix 12.0.5 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 8.1.5 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 8.1.5 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 12.0.5 - AMR14 required.
Windows 10 May 2019 (1903) : Pyramix 12.0.5 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 8.1.5 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 8.1.5 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 12.0.5 - AMR14 required.
For previous Windows 10 versions, please see the Supported Operating Systems page for details.
Windows 8/8.1
Windows 8/8.1 is not compatible.
Windows 7 versions
Pyramix 14.0, Ovation 10.0, VCube 10.0 are no longer supported on Windows 7.
Windows Updates
Merging highly recommends you defer Windows updates, See here for details on how to defer updates
CPUs
MassCore: Intel 14th Gen CPUs supported since Pyramix 15.0. Core Ultra CPUs are currently NOT compatible with MassCore.
Since Pyramix v12/ Ovation v8, CPUs prior to 4th generation Intel Core Processors (i5 or i7 4XXX) are no longer supported.
The applications will not launch on previous CPU generation.
AMD CPUs are not supported on the MassCore platform.
Windows Editions : Pro or Enterprise (Home editions not tested)

MASSCORE USERS:

Since Pyramix 15.0 / Ovation 11.0, a new MassCore NIC card is available. This second generation MassCore NIC is not compatible with any previous Pyramix/Ovation MassCore version.
Please see this page for details.
Meltdown & Spectre Windows updates are currently only compatible with Pyramix 11.0.6/Ovation 7.0.6 in MassCore mode.
If you have installed such update, please upgrade your Pyramix /Ovation (or uninstall this update, please see this page for further details)
Zombieload Windows updates are currently only compatible with Pyramix 11.1.6/Ovation 7.1.6 in MassCore mode.
If you have installed such update, please upgrade your Pyramix /Ovation (or uninstall this update, please see this page for further details)

PYRAMIX 14-16 / OVATION 10-12 - VALIDATED HARDWARE COMBINATIONS

MassCore Systems

Motherboard	BIOS	CPU	RAM Type	Minimum RAM	Graphic Card	Windows OS	Pyramix MassCore	Ovation MassCore	VCube LE/XE/SE

Motherboard	BIOS	CPU	RAM Type	Minimum RAM	Graphic Card	Windows OS	Pyramix MassCore	Ovation MassCore	VCube LE/XE/SE
Asus Prime Z790M PLUS *******	1663	i5-14400 (2.5GHz) ⁽²⁾ i7-14700 (2.1GHz) ⁽²⁾ i7-14700K (3.4 GHz) ⁽²⁾ i5-13400 (2.5GHz) i7-13700 (2.1GHz) i7-13700K (3.4 GHz)	DDR5	16 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 / P1000	Windows 11 X64 ***	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium
Gigabyte Z790 UD ***	F12e	i5-14400 (2.5GHz) ⁽²⁾ i7-14700 (2.1GHz) ⁽²⁾ i7-14700K (3.4 GHz) ⁽²⁾ i5-13400 (2.5GHz) i7-13700 (2.1GHz) i7-13700K (3.4 GHz)	DDR5	16 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 / P1000	Windows 11 X64 ***	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium
Gigabyte B760M DS3H ***	F12	i5-13400 (2.5GHz) i7-13700 (2.1GHz) i7-13700K (3.4 GHz)	DDR5	16 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 / P1000	Windows 11 X64 ***	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium
Asrock Z590M Pro4 **	1.60	i5-11400 (2.6GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i7-11700 (2.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i9-11900 (2.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i9-11900K (3.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz)	DDR4	8 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620	Windows 10 X64**	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium	1080 / 4k
Asrock Z590 Pro4 **	1.50 / 1.60	i5-11400 (2.6GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i7-11700 (2.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i9-11900 (2.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i9-11900K (3.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz)	DDR4	8 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620	Windows 10 X64**	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium	1080 / 4k
Asrock Z490M Pro4 **	1.60	i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz)	DDR4	8 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620	Windows 10 X64**	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium	1080 / 4k
Asrock Z490 Pro4 **	1.50	i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz)	DDR4	8 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620	Windows 10 X64**	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium	1080 / 4k
Asrock Z390MPro4 **	4.10	i5-8400(2.8GHz) i5-9400/9400F(2.9GHz) i7-8700(3.2GHz) i7-9700/9700F(3.0GHz)	DDR4	8 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620	Windows 10 X64**	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium	1080 / 4k
Asrock Z390Pro4 **	4.20	i5-8400(2.8GHz) i5-9400/9400F(2.9GHz) i7-8700(3.2GHz) i7-8700k(3.7GHz) i7-9700/9700F(3.0GHz) i7-9700K(3.6GHz) i9-9900k(3.6GHz)	DDR4	8 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620	Windows 10 X64**	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium	1080 / 4k

* Pyramix 10.1 or above required ** Pyramix 11 or above required for Windows 10 *** Pyramix 14.1 - Ovation 10.1 required for Windows 11..
⁽¹⁾ Pyramix 14 Hotifx 3 / Ovation 10 Hotfix (or above) required.
⁽²⁾ Pyramix 15.0 (or above) required.

Installation guides are available Validated hardware installation guides

Native Systems

Motherboard	BIOS	CPU	RAM Type	Minimum RAM	Graphic Card	Windows OS	Pyramix Native	Ovation Native	VCube LE/XE/SE

Motherboard	BIOS	CPU	RAM Type	Minimum RAM	Graphic Card	Windows OS	Pyramix Native	Ovation Native	VCube LE/XE/SE
Asrock Z890 Pro-A	3.04	Core Ultra 7 265K (3.9 GHz) ⁽⁴⁾	DDR5	16 GB	NVidia Quadro P620 / P1000	Windows 11 X64 ⁽³⁾	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium
Asus Prime Z790M PLUS	0812	i5-13400 / 14400 i7-13700 /14700 i7-13700K / 14700K	DDR5	16 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 / P1000	Windows 11 X64 ⁽³⁾	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium
Gigabyte Z790 UD	F6	i5-13400 / 14400 i7-13700 /14700 i7-13700K / 14700K	DDR5	16 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 / P1000	Windows 11 X64 ⁽³⁾	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium
Gigabyte B760M DS3H	F12	i5-13400 (2.5GHz) i7-13700 (2.1GHz) i7-13700K (3.4 GHz)	DDR5	16 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 / P1000	Windows 11 X64 ⁽³⁾	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium
Gigabyte Z690 UD4	F7b	i5-12400 (2.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i7-12700 (2.1GHz) ⁽¹⁾	DDR5	16 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620	Windows 10 X64⁽²⁾ Windows 11 X64⁽³⁾	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium	1080 / 4k
Asrock Z590M Pro4	1.60	i5-11400 (2.6GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i7-11700 (2.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i9-11900 (2.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i9-11900K (3.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz)	DDR4	8 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620	Windows 10 X64⁽²⁾ Windows 11 X64⁽³⁾	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium	1080 / 4k
Asrock Z590 Pro4	1.50 / 1.60	i5-11400 (2.6GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i7-11700 (2.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i9-11900 (2.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i9-11900K (3.5GHz) ⁽¹⁾ i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz)	DDR4	8 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620	Windows 10 X64⁽²⁾ Windows 11 X64⁽³⁾	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium	1080 / 4k
Asrock Z490M Pro4	1.60	i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz)	DDR4	8 GB	NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620	Windows 10 X64⁽²⁾	Elements / Pro / Premium	Elements / Pro / Premium	1080 / 4k
Asrock Z490 Pro4	1.50	i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz)