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Back to Contents Page Installing the Hardware: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide System Requirements Safety Precautions Preinstallation Checklist Installing the Adapter Connecting the Network Cables NOTE: This section applies only to add-in NIC models of Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters. System Requirements Before you install the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter, verify that your system meets the requirements listed for your operating system: Hardware Requirements Pentium-based system that meets operating system requirements One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI and/or PCI Express slot 128-MB RAM (minimum) for Windows and Linux. 64-MB RAM (minimum) for NetWare Operating System Requirements General PCI v2.3 33/66 MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701/BCM5703) PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 100-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701 only) PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 133-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5703 only) PCI Express v1.0a, x1 (or greater) Host Interface (BCM5721) Microsoft Windows One of the following versions of Microsoft Windows: Windows Server 2003 Family Windows Server 2008 Family Novell NetWare One of the following versions of Novell NetWare: NetWare 5.1or NetWare 6.5, with the latest support pack. Linux NOTE: The current version of the adapter driver has been tested on the latest Red Hat, SuSE, and other Linux distributions for i386, ia64, and x86_64 CPU architectures using 2.6.x kernels. The driver has been tested up to kernel version 2.6.13. The driver should work on other little endian or big endian CPU architectures, but only very limited testing has been done on some of these machines. The Makefile may have to be modified to include architecture-specific compile switches, and some minor changes in the source files may also be required. On these machines, patching the driver into the kernel is recommended. Safety Precautions

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Installing the Hardware: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide
System Requirements
Safety Precautions
Preinstallation Checklist
Installing the Adapter
Connecting the Network Cables
NOTE: This section applies only to add-in NIC models of Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters.
System Requirements
Before you install the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter, verify that your system meets the requirements listed
for your operating system:
Hardware Requirements
Pentium-based system that meets operating system requirements
One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI and/or PCI Express slot
128-MB RAM (minimum) for Windows and Linux. 64-MB RAM (minimum) for NetWare
Operating System Requirements
General
PCI v2.3 33/66 MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701/BCM5703)
PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 100-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701 only)
PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 133-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5703 only)
PCI Express v1.0a, x1 (or greater) Host Interface (BCM5721)
Microsoft Windows
One of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
Windows Server 2003 Family
Windows Server 2008 Family
Novell NetWare
One of the following versions of Novell NetWare: NetWare 5.1or NetWare 6.5, with the latest support pack.
Linux
NOTE: The current version of the adapter driver has been tested on the latest Red Hat, SuSE, and other Linux distributions
for i386, ia64, and x86_64 CPU architectures using 2.6.x kernels. The driver has been tested up to kernel version 2.6.13. The
driver should work on other little endian or big endian CPU architectures, but only very limited testing has been done on some
of these machines. The Makefile may have to be modified to include architecture-specific compile switches, and some minor
changes in the source files may also be required. On these machines, patching the driver into the kernel is recommended.
Safety Precautions