
Windows Server 2008 RTM X86 ENG Build Version 6001-18000
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Preinstallation information
System requirements
The following are estimated system requirements for Windows Server 2008. If your computer has less than the "Minimum" requirements, you will not be able to install this product correctly. Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you install.
Processor
Processor performance depends not only on the clock frequency of the processor, but also on the number of processor cores and the size of the processor cache. The following are the processor requirements for this product:
· Minimum: 1 GHz (for x86 processors) or 1.4 GHz (for x64 processors)
· Recommended: 2 GHz or faster
Note
An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems.
RAM
The following are the RAM requirements for this product:
· Minimum: 512 MB
· Recommended: 2 GB or more
· Maximum (32-bit systems): 4 GB (for Windows Server 2008 Standard) or 64 GB (for Windows Server 2008 Enterprise or Windows Server 2008 Datacenter)
· Maximum (64-bit systems): 32 GB (for Windows Server 2008 Standard) or 2 TB (for Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, or Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems)
Disk space requirements
The following are the approximate disk space requirements for the system partition. Itanium-based and x64-based operating systems will vary from these estimates. Additional disk space may be required if you install the system over a network. For more information, see
System requirements
The following are estimated system requirements for Windows Server 2008. If your computer has less than the "Minimum" requirements, you will not be able to install this product correctly. Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you install.
Processor
Processor performance depends not only on the clock frequency of the processor, but also on the number of processor cores and the size of the processor cache. The following are the processor requirements for this product:
· Minimum: 1 GHz (for x86 processors) or 1.4 GHz (for x64 processors)
· Recommended: 2 GHz or faster
Note
An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems.
RAM
The following are the RAM requirements for this product:
· Minimum: 512 MB
· Recommended: 2 GB or more
· Maximum (32-bit systems): 4 GB (for Windows Server 2008 Standard) or 64 GB (for Windows Server 2008 Enterprise or Windows Server 2008 Datacenter)
· Maximum (64-bit systems): 32 GB (for Windows Server 2008 Standard) or 2 TB (for Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, or Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems)
Disk space requirements
The following are the approximate disk space requirements for the system partition. Itanium-based and x64-based operating systems will vary from these estimates. Additional disk space may be required if you install the system over a network. For more information, see
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· Minimum: 10 GB
· Recommended: 40 GB or more
Note
Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files.
· DVD-ROM drive
· Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
· Keyboard and Microsoft mouse (or other compatible pointing device)
· Recommended: 40 GB or more
Note
Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files.
· DVD-ROM drive
· Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
· Keyboard and Microsoft mouse (or other compatible pointing device)
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