Minimum Spec for 'thick client' PC's

[superatticman]

Hi

 

What minimum specs are we running for our 'thick client' PC's?

 

We are using a Citrix Xen Desktop version 5 solution and up until now have been running HP D530 PC's which are:

 

P4 3ghz HT CPU, 512Mb Ram, 7200rpm 40gb HDD, Win XP.

 

Are going to be stepping down to make some use out of some even older PC's which are:

 

HP D510, P4 2.4ghz, 512Mb Ram, 7200rpm 40gb HDD, Win XP.

 

Have noticed log in time is a little longer but no difference when in full session. In theory you can run VDI on a pentium 2 but I wouldnt like to see this in action!

 

Be interesting to see just how low a spec others have managed to get it to run properly on?

 

Regards

Edited October 17, 2011 by superatticman

[andrew-virtusolve]

The desktop reciever will run reasonably well on almost anything that runs an OS, with decent video RAM to support a reasonable resolution.

 

Runs fine on an iPad using the Citrix Reciever for iPad and is supported for a number of XP embedded devices too. Would be interested to know how many folk have sweated their oldest kit as cheap end points?!