Before installing the network adapter, check your system for the following minimum configuration requirements for Intel® Gigabit Network Adapters.
The latest BIOS for your computer
One of the following slot types, depending on your adapter:
One open PCI bus master slot, 32-bit or 64-bit, operating at 33 or 66 MHz
One open PCI-X slot operating at 66, 100 or 133 MHz (recommended)
One open PCI-Express slot (v1.0a or newer), 4x, 8x or 16x.
64 MB of system memory
Basic software and drivers are supported on the following operating systems:
DOS
SCO* OpenServer*
Advanced software and drivers are supported on the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows XP, with latest service pack installed
Microsoft Windows Vista*, with latest service pack installed
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, with latest service pack installed
Microsoft Windows Server* 2008, with latest service pack installed
Linux*, v2.4 kernel or higher
Novell* NetWare* 5.1 SP7, 6.0 SP5, 6.5 SP2
SCO Unixware*
Intel supplies 64-bit drivers for the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V*
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
A platform that supports Intel® EM64T will run in either 64-bit mode or 32-bit compatibility mode. In order for it to run in 64-bit mode, the following requirements must be met:
The Intel EM64T system must have a 64-bit BIOS that takes advantage of Intel Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology
One of the supported 64-bit operating systems must be installed
The installer for the adapter drivers will only list the drivers that are compatible with the currently running operating system.
If the system is running in compatibility mode, only IA-32 drivers will be available.
If the system is running in 64-bit mode, only Intel EM64T drivers will be available.
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