Hardware & Software

IT Services is available to assist with hardware & software purchases and obtaining special pricing for specific products. We also maintain a current list of supported & recommended hardware and software for University-owned computers.

Please call the Help Desk to get the latest information:

303-724-HELP (4357)

Recommended Minimum Computer Specifications

(Windows and Apple computers)

Desktop Computers

2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor
1 GB memory (2GB highly recommended)
80 GB hard drive
DVD-RW drive
17" flat panel monitor
Graphics card with 128MB memory
(256MB highly recommended)

OS: 32-bit Windows XP Professional or Mac OS X.4
Windows "Home" versions not supported
64-bit Windows versions not supported
3-year warranty (4yr highly recommended)

Notebook Computers

1.8GHz Core 2 Duo processor
1GB memory
   (2GB highly recommended)
80GB hard drive
CD-RW drive
Graphics card with 128MB memory
   (256MB highly recommended)
Wireless 802.11g network card
OS: 32-bit Windows XP Professional or Mac OS X.4
   Windows "Home" versions not supported
   64-bit Windows versions not supported
SafeGuard Enterprise (SGN) Encryption Software
   Please contact IT Services for installation of this software
3-year warranty
   Accident protection highly recommended

For discounts on Dell computers: Premier.Dell.com
For discounts on Apple computers: AppleRockies.com
For help with using these web sites, call ext 4-HELP