Windows Server hardware requirements
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**Minimum**:
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- 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor
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- Compatible with x64 instruction set
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- Support for NX and DEP
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- Support for CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF, and PrefetchW instructions
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- Support for Second Level Address Translation (EPT or NPT)
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- Support for the SSE4.2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.2) instruction set
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- Support for the POPCNT instruction
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**Minimum**:
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- An Ethernet adapter that can achieve a throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second
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- Compliant with the PCI Express architecture specification
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A network adapter that supports network debugging (KDNet) is useful, but not a minimum requirement.
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The following items are only required for certain features:
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- UEFI 2.3.1c-based system and firmware that supports secure boot
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- Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
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- Graphics device and monitor capable of Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution
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- Keyboard and Microsoft mouse (or other compatible pointing device)
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- Internet access (fees might apply)
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