Welcome to the Technology Help Desk's 

Recommended Hardware and Software

For Resident Students

Resident Student Computers

Philadelphia University has a discounted purchasing program with Gateway, Dell and Apple Computer. Follow the link below to purchase from these manufacturers at academic discount prices.

http://www.philau.edu/oit/helpdesk/compurchase.htm

  INTEL BASED-SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS (PCs)

Minimum Requirements

• Pentium 4 Processor at 1.5 GHz or greater, Intel Celeron at 1.5 GHz or greater, Pentium M at any speed, Intel Core Duo at any speed, AMD Athlon XP at 2200+ or greater, Turion at any speed.

• 40 GB Hard drive or greater

• 512MB RAM

• 64MB Video Memory

• CD-RW or DVD-RW Drive (Any Speed)

• 100BaseT Network Interface Card; for wireless access in select locations 802.11g

• Category 5 Cable (15-20 ft in length)

• External USB Jump Drive (512MB)

• Windows XP with latest Service Pack

• Office XP with latest Service Pack

Recommended Requirements

• Pentium 4 Processor at 3.0 ghz or greater, AMD 64 at Any Speed, Pentium M or D at any speed, AMD Turion at any speed, AMD Athlon XP 3200+ or greater, Intel Core Duo at Any Speed.

• 120 GB Hard-drive

• 1024 (1 GB) MB RAM or Greater

• 128MB Video Memory or Greater

• CD-RW/DVD-RW Combo Drive

• 100BaseT Network Interface Card; for wireless access in select locations 802.11g

• Category 5 Cable (15-20 ft in length)

• External USB Jump Drive (512MB)

• Windows XP with latest Service Pack

• Office 2003 with latest service pack

  MACINTOSH SYSTEMS (MACs)

Minimum Requirements

G4 Processor at 1.25 GHz

40 GB Hard Drive

512 MB RAM

64 MB video memory

CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive

100BaseT network interface card

Category 5 Cable (15 – 20 feet in length)

External USB Jump drive (512 MB)

Recommended Requirements

G5 Processor at 2.2 GHz or any Intel based Macs

80 GB Hard Drive or greater

1 GB RAM

64 MB video memory

CD-RW/DVD-RW Combo Drive

100BaseT network interface card

Category 5 Cable (15 – 20 feet in length)

External USB Jump drive (512 MB)

  PC SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Recommended Software for Windows Systems

Ad-aware

McAfee Virus Scan (licensed by OIT for resident students)

Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007

Microsoft Windows Defender

Spybot Search & Destroy

Spyware Blaster

Windows XP (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2

  MACINTOSH SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Recommended Software for Macintosh Systems

Mac OS X version 10.4 or higher

Microsoft Office 2004 or 2008 for Mac

Stuff-it Expander

Adobe Flash Plug-in and Shockwave Plug-ins

Students majoring in design programs may be required to purchase additional software applications during the fall or spring semester.  Please consult with department faculty for details.