Flame 2017sp2 & 2017x1 system requirements

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Oct 8, 2023


Products and versions covered


Solution:

Flame 2017 Extension 1 Service Pack 2

These are the Flame 2017 system requirements. For the latest version, see http://autodesk.com/flame-sysreqs.

Minimum system requirements

OSCentOS 6.3, 6.5, or 7.2: download custom Autodesk CentOS 7.2 ISOMD5.RHEL for 64-bit 6.3 or 6.5.Mac OS 10.10.x Yosemite , 10.11.x El Capitan , or 10.12.x Sierra
macOS 10.13 High Sierra is not yet certified. If you wish to upgrade please consult the FAQ. Action is required to avoid data loss.
NVIDIA Quadro GPUQuadro 6000 or newer.

Quadro FX 4600, Quadro FX 5600 or newer

Minimum 4 GB VRAM
CPUAMD 64 or Intel 64 multi-core processor 
Audio cardALSA compatible 
DKU version11.5.4 download: tar, md5n/a
RAM16 GB
LicencingFlame uses the FlexLM licence server, included with Flame. The FlexLM licence server is also available as a stand-alone package: download .tar; download .md5.
Other1920 x 1200 display, US keyboard.

Certified workstations

  • All components included in system requirements have been certified by Autodesk.
  • All issues relative to specific hardware components will be treated by support team as valid.
  • Fully supported by DKU & system hardware check (Linux only).

Linux

HP Z840 HP Z440
System requirementsSetup guide System requirementsSetup guide
  • Flagship HP Desktop Workstation
  • Background reactor compatible
  • Maximum performance and flexibility
 
  • Entry level HP Desktop Workstation
  • Background Reactor unsupported
  • Autodesk Lustre unsupported
     

Mac

Mac Pro (late 2013)  iMac Retina 5K (late 2015) 
System requirements System requirements
  • Apple desktop
  • Background Reactor unsupported
 
  • Apple iMac
  • Background Reactor unsupported

Self-qualified by vendor

All components included in system requirements have been qualified against Autodesk's certified workstations by the vendor.
Dell T7910
For more information, contact your local Dell vendor.
  • Flagship Dell Desktop Workstation
  • Background Reactor unsupported
  • Autodesk Lustre supported

Legacy certified workstations

Linux only. Listed by descending order of performance:

  • HP Z820 (system requirements): Red Hat 6.2 and CentOS 7.2.
  • HP Z800 second generation: Red Hat 6.2, and CentOS 7.2.
  • HP Z800 first generation: Red Hat 6.2.
  • HP 8600: Red Hat 6.2. 
Flame 2018 will only run on CentOS 7.2.
 
1st Generation Z800  
Red Hat 6.2 only
2nd Generation Z800
Red Hat 6.2 and CentOS 7.2
Nvidia Quadro FX 5800Nvidia Quadro Q6000
AJA OEM 2KAJA Kona 3G
Infiniband DDRInfiniband QDR
Myricom 10 GigE 

Flame 2017 Service Pack 2

Linux minimum requirements

OSCentOS 6.3, 6.5, or 7.2: download custom Autodesk CentOS 7.2 ISO, MD5.Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation for 64-bit x86-64 AMD/Intel version 6.3 or 6.5. Red Hat will not be supported as of version 2018.
GPUNVIDIA Q6000 or newer.NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600, 4600 graphics or newer
CPUAMD 64 or Intel 64 multi-core processor.
Audio cardALSA compatible.
RAM16 GB
Free disk space3 GB to download and install the software.
Display1920 x 1200 or higher.
KeyboardUS keyboard (to map keyboard shortcuts.
DKU version11.0.2. Download: .tar, .md5.

Certified Systems for Flame on Linux

The following certified systems are supported in this release. As of the next major release (2018) Red Hat will no longer be supported. CentOS will be required and supported, along with a new licence from Autodesk.

Flame Mac systems

Minimum system requirements

Other workstations or optional hardware may work with Flame, but have not been tested.

OSMac OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks, 10.10.x Yosemite, or El Capitan up to 10.11.x.
RAM16 GB
GPUGraphics card with 4 GB of Vram or more
Free disk space3 GB to download and install the software
Display1,920 by 1,200 or higher recommended
KeyboardUS keyboard (to map keyboard shortcuts)

Recommended system requirements

WorkstationVideo cardRAMThunderbolt io CardThunderbolt StorageWacomDisplay
iMac Retina 5K (late 2014)AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4 GB GDDR532GAJA io4kPromise Pegasus 2 R8Intuos Pro 
Mac Pro (late 2013)Dual AMD FirePro D700 GPUs with 6 GB of GDDR5 VRAM each32GAJA io4kPromise Pegasus 2 R8Intuos Pro
 
1,920 by 1,200 or higher

Other compatible optional hardware:

ManufacturerModelDriver
AJAKONA 3G, IOXT, IO4K12.4.2
BMDUltraStudio Express, UltraStudio 4K, UltraStudio 4K Extreme, UltraStudio 3D10.6

 

Products:

Flame;

Versions:

2017;


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