3Com 3C996B-T manual Installing and Connecting the NIC, System Requirements

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Installing and Connecting the NIC

System Requirements

Before installing the Gigabit Ethernet NIC, be sure your system meets the requirements listed for your operating system.

Windows XP (64-bit)

■Itanium-based computer that meets Windows XP software requirements

■One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

■PCI v2.2 33/66 MHz or PCI-x v1.0 64 bit 133 MHz

■256 MB RAM (minimum)

■Microsoft Windows XP (64-bit version)

■Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver software for Windows XP

Windows XP (32-bit)

■Pentium-based computer that meets Windows XP software requirements

■One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

■PCI v2.2 33/66 MHz or PCI-x v1.0 64 bit 133 MHz

■128 MB RAM (minimum)

■Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit version)

■Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver software for Windows XP

Windows 2000

■Pentium-based computer that meets Windows 2000 software requirements

■One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

■PCI v2.2 33/66 MHz or PCI-x v1.0 64 bit 133 MHz

■128 MB RAM (minimum)

■Microsoft Windows 2000 (Server, Advanced Server, or Datacenter Server)

■Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver software for Windows 2000:

Windows NT

■Pentium-based computer that meets Windows NT 4.0 software requirements

■One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

■PCI v2.2 33/66 MHz or PCI-x v1.0 64 bit 133 MHz

■128 MB RAM (minimum)

■Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Server or Enterprise Server) with Service Pack 5 or later

■Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver software for Windows NT

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