# System Requirements

Before installing the network adapter, check your system for the following minimum configuration requirements for Intel® PRO/100 server adapters.

## Hardware Compatibility

- The latest BIOS for your computer

- One open PCI or PCI-X bus master slot, 32-bit or 64-bit, operating at 33MHz or higher

## Supported 32-bit Operating Systems

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

- DOS

- SCO* OpenServer*

- 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* 2000, service pack 4 or later

- Microsoft Windows XP

- Microsoft Windows Server* 2003

- Linux*, v2.4 kernel or higher

- Novell* Netware* 5.1 SP7, 6.0 SP5, 6.5 SP2

- SCO Unixware*

- FreeBSD*, 4.8 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 2003 x64

- Microsoft Windows XP x64

- 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.

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