# System Requirements

Before installing the network adapter, check your system for the following minimum configuration requirements for adapters in Itanium®-based architectures.

## Hardware Compatibility

- The latest BIOS/EFI for your computer
- One open PCI or PCI-X bus master slot, 32-bit or 64-bit, operating at 33MHz or higher

## Supported Operating Systems

The Intel drivers for Itanium-based systems operate with the following operating systems:

- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems, with the latest service pack installed
- Windows Server 2008 R2, with latest service pack installed
- Linux, v2.x kernel and higher, except v2.6

`Last modified on 4/24/13.`