System Requirements

To operate ROCK MAKER Version 4, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements.

Note

If you need further assistance with the system requirements, please contact support@formulatrix.com.

ROCK MAKER® 4.10

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System

  • Windows 10 Pro

  • Windows Server 2016

  • Windows 11 Pro

  • Windows Server 2022 or later

Processor Speed

4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors

12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors

RAM

16 GB*

32 GB

Available Hard Disk Space

1 GB**

.NET Framework

  • .NET 4.7.1

  • .NET 8

SQL Server

  • SQL Server 2014 Express Edition R2***

  • SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition R2

SQL Server 2016 Standard Edition****

Screen Resolution

1024 x 768 pixels (full screen)

1920 x 1080 pixels (full screen)

Font Size Scale

100%

Browser

Google Chrome version 110 or later and Microsoft Edge

Important

The minimum system requirements are recommended for up to 5 users running ROCK MAKER simultaneously.

*The RAM can vary according to the database size because the memory of ROCK MAKER can increase due to the size of the consumed ROCK MAKER database.

**If ROCK MAKER is integrated with an imager, e.g., ROCK IMAGER Ⓡ Crystallization Imager, the hard drive storage availability of either the shared or networked file must be at least 500 GB.

***You can use the SQL Server Express Edition for free. Using this edition will only support a limited database (10 GB), limited features, and a single registered user account.

****Our software applications rely on Microsoft SQL Server to store the data. Consult your IT group to determine the most suitable licenses for your system. Some of the more common setups we have seen are:

  1. Using the SQL Server instance provided by your IT, which is accessible for use by our software. FORMULATRIX can help migrate our databases to an SQL Server instance of our customer’s choice.

  2. Purchasing a “Core” license, which is the simplest of the licensing options.

Auto Scoring Model

Minimum

Recommended

(OPTIONAL) Virtual Box Version

Note

For now, you can run auto scoring models with or without a virtual machine. This Virtual Box version applies only to the one using a virtual machine.

6.1.28

6.1.48

Operating System

Windows 10 Pro

Windows 11 Pro

CPU

  • Core i3 (with AVX Support, second generation or later)

  • Core i3 (with Hyper-V and AVX Support, second generation or later)

Core i5 (with AVX Support, second generation or later)

.NET Framework (for non VM version)

.NET 8

RAM

16 GB

32 GB

Available Hard Disk Space

10 GB (minimum)

Note

The Rock Maker Scorer application, which lets you run auto scoring without the need for a virtual machine, is currently in the BETA version.