Requirements

Before installing the GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card, verify that your system meets the operating system and hardware requirements outlined in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements

System

Requirements

 

 

 

Windows 95 OSR2

 

 

 

 

Hardware

 

A Pentium-based workstation that meets Windows 95 OSR2 software requirements

 

 

One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

 

 

 

Operating System

 

Windows 95 OSR2

 

 

 

Software

 

GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card driver software, version 1.0 (or higher)

(loaded during

 

for Windows, which is included on the GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card

driver installation)

 

Driver and Documentation CD in the \Win95 directory.The necessary files are:

 

 

• GA621nd4.sys (network device driver file)

 

 

• Netga621.inf (information used by installation program)

 

 

 

Windows 98/98SE

 

 

 

 

Hardware

 

A Pentium-based workstation that meets Windows 98/98SE software requirements

 

 

One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

 

 

 

Operating System

 

Windows 98, Windows 98SE

 

 

 

Software

 

GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card driver software, version 1.0 (or higher)

(loaded during

 

for Windows, which is included on the GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card

driver installation)

 

Driver and Documentation CD in the \Win98 directory.The necessary files are:

 

 

• GA621nd5.sys (network device driver file)

 

 

• Netga621.inf (information used by installation program)

 

 

 

Windows NT

 

 

 

Hardware

 

A Pentium-based workstation or server that meets Windows NT 4.0

 

 

software requirements

 

 

One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

 

 

Minimum 64 MB memory

 

 

 

hardware installation

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