Trying to determine if my processor is sufficient for AutoCAD lt install

[coastuser]

Will i be able to download and run auto cad lt with an intel core i5 cpu processor (m580 2,67 Ghz)?

[AllenJessup]

I know that would run vertical products like Civil 3D. Maybe not well but it would run. I think LT should run nicely on it.

Allen

[pendean]

That's One good part of the system, but what's the rest? OS?

[coastuser]

Thanks, I currently run the student version of AutoCAD just fine, but it is 2010, so I was pretty sure lt 2013 would work. Don't want to find out after I purchase it though.

[coastuser]

It is a PC with WIndows 7 Professional, 4 GB Ram, 64 bit system. Think all that stuff checks out, it is my processor that was not specifically listed in the system requirements for AutoCAD LT (listed below) and I wasn't sure if mine was equivilant.

"AMD Athlon™ 64 with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron™ processor with SSE2 technology, Intel® Xeon® processor with Intel EM64T support with SSE2 technology, or Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support with SSE2 technology"

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Syst...

[pendean]

The minimum system requirements you read are well below your processor and for the uninitiated appear to be daunting when in fact they are lame.
Basically, they are indicating a classic Yugo as a minimum spec and you have a better modern hatchback instead.

[coastuser]

Ok, I'll go ahead and make the purchase, thanks for the feedback and the instructive analogy!