HP ProLiant BL660c Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP - Page 5

Supported configurations Windows Server 2008 Foundation should load and run on any HP server listed in "Recommended ProLiant server platforms" section of this document when the server meets the recommended hardware configuration established by Microsoft. Carefully review this document for the recommended system configuration and possible issues that might be encountered. Do not use this paper as the sole source of information. In addition to the websites mentioned throughout this paper, visit the Windows Server 2008 Foundation support page: www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/default.mspx. Recommended system configuration The recommended system configurations listed in this section are established by Microsoft for Windows Server 2008 Foundation base OS installations. IMPORTANT Windows Server 2008 Foundation uses DVD media and requires a server configured with either a USB DVD-ROM or an IDE DVDROM for local installations. For customers without IDE DVDcapable servers, copy the Windows Server 2008 Foundation media to a network share. Current iLO firmware contains support for virtual DVD media; however, the installation is much slower than local installations. IMPORTANT Windows Server 2008 Foundation supports only a single processor socket. Table 3. Recommended system configuration as established by Microsoft Component Processor Memory Available disk space Drive Display Other Requirement • Minimum: 1.4 GHz • Recommended: 2 GHz or faster • Minimum: 512 MB • Recommended: 2 GB or RAM or greater • Maximum (64-bit systems): 8 GB • Minimum: 10 GB • Recommended: 40 GB • DVD drive • Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution monitor • Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device