System Specifications

CQG Integrated Client, CQG Spreader, and CQG with API

	Recommended Minimum
Processor	Intel Core i5 or i7
Operating System	64-bit Windows® 10, Windows® 11
Memory	12GB RAM
Hard Drive	128GB SSD with 20% of free disk space
Video Card	1GB DDR3 or better
System Setting Specifications	Hibernate and stand by modes cannot be used on a system running CQG IC. Hard drive power-saving features should be disabled. Exclude CQG from all firewall and virus checks.
Internet Access	Internet service via a high-speed connection, such as DSL, cable, or fixed wireless/wireless local loop (WLL). Wireless Internet connections are not recommended, especially broadband over a Wi-Fi card. Dial-up is not supported. All network communications between CQG customers and servers are initiated from the client side. The destination port number at the server side is 2823, CQG's registered port number. CQG also uses a secure connection, port number 443, for authorization purposes.
Monitor Setups	These specifications are appropriate for single- and dual-monitor setups. If you have three or four monitors, you will need a better processor, video card, and network connection.

	Recommended Minimum
Processor	Intel Core i5 or i7
Operating System	Windows® 10
Memory	2GB RAM
Hard Drive	7200RPM 500GB SATA 6.0 Gbit/s HDD with 4GB free hard drive space
Video Card	128MB of memory (128 MB per video card if multi-monitor)
System Setting Specifications	Hard drive power-saving features should be disabled.
Internet Access	Wireless Internet connections are not recommended, especially broadband over a WiFi card. Dial-up is not supported. All network communications between CQG customers and servers are initiated from the client side. The destination port number at the server side is 2823, CQG's registered port number. CQG also uses a secure connection, port number 443, for authorization purposes.
Monitor Setups	These specifications are appropriate for single- and dual-monitor setups. If you have three or four monitors, you will need a higher performance processor, video card, and network connection.