Download LabVIEW Upgrade Notes Version 8.0

Platforms Supported
LabVIEW 8.0 includes the following changes in platforms supported:
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LabVIEW 7.1 and later do not support Windows Me/98/95.
LabVIEW 8.0 does not support Windows NT.
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LabVIEW 8.0 supports Windows XP x64, but current NI driver
support for XP x64 is limited.
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LabVIEW 8.0 does not support Mac OS X 10.2 or earlier.
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LabVIEW 8.0 does not support Sun Solaris.
System Requirements
LabVIEW 7.x requires a minimum of 128 MB of RAM, but National
Instruments recommends 256 MB of RAM. LabVIEW 8.0 requires a
minimum of 256 MB of RAM, but National Instruments recommends
512 MB of RAM.
LabVIEW 7.x requires a screen resolution of 800 × 600 pixels, but National
Instruments recommends a screen resolution of 1,024 × 768 pixels.
LabVIEW 8.0 requires a screen resolution of 1,024 × 768 pixels.
(Windows) LabVIEW 7.x requires a minimum of a Pentium III or greater or
Celeron 600 MHz or equivalent processor, but National Instruments
recommends a Pentium 4 or equivalent processor. LabVIEW 8.0 requires a
minimum of a Pentium III or Celeron 866 MHz or equivalent processor, but
National Instruments recommends a Pentium 4/M or equivalent processor.
(Linux) LabVIEW 7.x requires a minimum of a Pentium III or greater or
Celeron 600 MHz or equivalent processor, but National Instruments
recommends a Pentium 4 or equivalent processor. LabVIEW 8.0 requires a
minimum of a Pentium III or Celeron 866 MHz or equivalent processor, but
National Instruments recommends a Pentium 4/M or equivalent processor.
(Windows) LabVIEW 7.x requires at least 130 MB of disk space for the
minimum LabVIEW installation or 550 MB disk space for the complete
LabVIEW installation. LabVIEW 8.0 requires at least 900 MB of disk
space for the minimum LabVIEW installation or 1.2 GB disk space for the
complete LabVIEW installation.
(Mac OS) LabVIEW 7.x requires at least 280 MB of disk space for the
minimum LabVIEW installation or 350 MB disk space for the complete
LabVIEW installation. LabVIEW 8.0 requires at least 500 MB of disk
space for the minimum LabVIEW installation or 600 MB disk space for the
complete LabVIEW installation.
(Linux) LabVIEW 7.x requires at least 200 MB of disk space for the
minimum LabVIEW installation or 300 MB disk space for the complete
LabVIEW Upgrade Notes
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