Thread: Windows Vista Compatibility

I'm going to take your server S4000B (S4287LGi): Core 2 Quad Q9550 / 4 GB / 2 x 1 TB SATA RAID.

The question arose: in his description says that the server does not support OS windows.

For the motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3 (rev. 1.0), the driver for windows have.

Only its difference from the GigaByte GA-EP45-DS3P rev1.0 (RTL), what in your server, if I understood correctly in the presence of RAID controller.

Technically you are right, and the reasons for this warning are:

1) Intel is not officially recommended for server operating systems from Microsoft arrays and recommends payment of south bridges (6300ESB and others like them) have different and much more rich features BIOS in terms of possible configurations of the arrays and a maximum volume capacity.

2) For 32-bit Windows 2003 drivers for the cards installed there is simply no. De facto, this is not a catastrophe, but formally it is a legitimate reason for the return of equipment.

3) The cost of this machine is comparable to the cost of the server software Microsoft c ten client licenses, so it is positioned as a solution for the budget Linux / FreeBSD servers.