# 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

- 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

## Supported 32-bit Operating Systems

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

- DOS

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

- Microsoft Windows Vista*, with latest service pack installed
- Microsoft Windows 7, with latest service pack installed
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- 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

## Intel® 64 Architecture Platform Requirements

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

- Microsoft Windows Vista, with latest service pack installed
- Microsoft Windows 7, with latest service pack installed
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, with latest service pack installed
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, with latest service pack installed
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V*, with latest service pack installed
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, with latest service pack installed
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Red Hat Linux
- SUSE Linux

A platform that supports the Intel® 64 Architecture 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 system must have a 64-bit BIOS that takes advantage of the Intel 64 Architecture
- One of the supported 64-bit operating systems must be installed

`Last modified on 4/24/13.`