# Hardware setup

### **Minimum Requirements**

* 32GB RAM (use 20GB+ swap)
* 512GB SDD
* Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
* CPU compilant with SGX (see [Hardware Compliance](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/hardware-setup/hardware-compliance.md))
* Motherboard with support for SGX in the BIOS (see [Hardware Compliance](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/hardware-setup/hardware-compliance.md))

### **Recommended Requirements**

* 64GB RAM
* 1TB NVMe SSD
* Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
* CPU compilant with SGX (see [Hardware Compliance](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/hardware-setup/hardware-compliance.md))
* Motherboard with support for SGX in the BIOS (see [Hardware Compliance](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/hardware-setup/hardware-compliance.md))


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