Before installing the network adapter, check your system for the following minimum configuration requirements for adapters in Intel® Itanium®-based architectures.
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
For adapters using twisted-pair media, use
one of the following types of cabling:
- For 100 Mbps operation, use Category 5 or better.
- For 10 Mbps operation, use Category 3, 5 or better.
The Intel drivers for Itanium-based systems operate with the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows* XP 64-Bit Edition
Microsoft Windows* Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition (Enterprise Server or Datacenter Server versions), with latest service pack installed
Linux, v2.x kernel and higher, except v2.6
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