System Requirements

Before installing the network adapter, check your system for the following minimum configuration requirements for Intel® Gigabit Network Adapters.

Hardware Compatibility - Gigabit Adapters

• One of the following slot types, depending on your adapter:

  • A PCI bus master slot, 32-bit or 64-bit, operating at 33 or 66 MHz

  • A PCI-X slot operating at 66, 100 or 133 MHz (recommended)

  • A PCI-Express slot (v1.0a or newer), 4x, 8x or 16x. 

  • The PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server adapter requires a 3.3 volt only slot. It cannot be installed in a 5.0 volt or universal slot.

• 64 MB of system memory

• The latest BIOS for your computer

Supported 32-bit Operating Systems

Basic software and drivers are supported on the following operating systems:

• DOS

• SunSoft* Solaris* (drivers and support are provided by the operating system vendor)

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

• FreeBSD*, 6.0 kernel or higher

Platform Requirements for Intel^® Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel^® EM64T)

Intel supplies 64-bit drivers for the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V*

• Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003

• Microsoft Windows XP

• Microsoft Windows Vista

• Microsoft Windows 7

• Red Hat* Linux

• SUSE* Linux

• FreeBSD

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® 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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