System Requirements
Before installing the network adapter, check your system for the following minimum configuration
requirements.
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.
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NOTE: 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.
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- 64 MB of system memory
Supported 32-bit Operating Systems
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NOTE: Intel 10GbE Ethernet Adapters do not support Microsoft* Windows* 32-bit operating systems. They support 32-bit versions of Linux* and FreeBSD*. |
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* 7
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Linux*, v2.4 kernel or higher
- Novell* NetWare* 5.1 SP7, 6.0 SP5, 6.5 SP2
- FreeBSD*
Supported Intel®
64 Architecture Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Red Hat Linux
- SUSE Linux
- FreeBSD
Supported Operating Systems for Itanium-based Systems
- Linux, v2.x kernel and higher, except v2.6
Some older Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters do not have full software support for the most recent versions of Microsoft Windows*. Many older Intel Ethernet
Adapters have base drivers supplied by Microsoft Windows. Lists of supported devices per OS are available at http://www.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/nicoscomp.htm