# System Requirements

Before installing the network adapter, check your system for the following minimum configuration requirements for Intel® PRO/1000 adapters.

## Hardware Compatibility - Gigabit Adapters

- 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.

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

- IBM* OS/2*

- SCO* OpenServer*

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

- Microsoft* Windows* 98

- Microsoft Windows Me

- Microsoft Windows NT* 4.0, service pack 5 or later

- 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*

- ## 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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