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User Guide NetXtreme II
January 2010
Broadcom Corporation
Document ENGSRVT52-CDUM100-R Installing the Hardware: Broadcom NetXtreme II™ Network Adapter User Guide Page 69
Installing the Hardware: Broadcom NetXtreme
II™ Network Adapter User Guide
•Overview
System Requirements
Safety Precautions
Preinstallation Checklist
Installation of the Add-In NIC
OVERVIEW
This section applies to Broadcom NetXtreme II add-in network interface cards.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Before you install a Broadcom NetXtreme II adapter, verify that your system meets the following hardware and operating
system requirements:
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
IA32- or EMT64-based computer that meets operating system requirements
One open slot: PCI Express 1.0a x4 or PCI Express Gen2 x8
128-MB RAM (minimum)
OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
General
PCI Express v1.0a, x4 (or greater) Host Interface
Microsoft Windows
One of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
Windows 2000 Server family
Windows Server 2003 family
Windows Server 2008 family
Windows Server 2008 R2 family