Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate v10.0 + MSDN System Requirements

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate v10.0 + MSDN System Requirements

Software Requirements
Visual Studio 2010 can be installed on the following operating systems:

Windows XP (x86) with Service Pack 3 - all editions except Starter Edition
Windows Vista (x86 & x64) with Service Pack 2 - all editions except Starter

Edition
Windows 7 (x86 & x64)
Windows Server 2003 (x86 & x64) with Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 R2 (x86 & x64)
Windows Server 2008 (x86 & x64) with Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Supported Architectures:

32-Bit (x86)
64-Bit (x64)

Hardware Requirements
Computer that has a 1.6GHz or faster processor
1 GB (32 Bit) or 2 GB (64 Bit) RAM (Add 512 MB if running in a virtual
machine)

3GB of available hard disk space
5400 RPM hard disk drive
DirectX 9 capable video card running at 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution

display
DVD-ROM Drive