Can you install windows server 2012 on this motherboard. Concerned only with Network Card drivers. Realtek has windows 2008 r2 drivers.
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I don't know, I'm using Windows Seven Enterprise Edition, this version works fine. No drivers isues!
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MANUFACTURER ANSWER: Thanks for asking! You may use this with Windows Home Server, it should use the Windows XP drivers as WHS is based on Windows Server 2003 which uses the Windows XP driver set. Windows Home Server 2011 uses the Windows 7 driver set.
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Works just fine with 7, can't see any reason why this motherboard wouldn't be compatible with windows 8. Just make sure that if you get a higher end GPU with a large cooler or add on your own aftermarket cooler, you end up losing the pcie2 slot.
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You probably could, not sure why you would. (XP support ended April 8th, 2014)I bet it would take some serious investigation looking into which manufacturers chips are on the board (I mean specifically -- realtek, marvell, intel, etc) and download them from their websites. Good luck. I wouldn't waste my time, but some might need it, or want to run Virtual Machine sessions.
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No the windows enviroment will not pick up both as windows server will you would be better off buying a single processor board and going that route with a 12 core if trying to use for a game console
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I have not...I ran it with Server 2008 R2 until I switched to a LSI 9212-4i4e which works great with Server 2012 R2 and has a lot more throughput. It is an HBA just like the Highpoint but is PCI Express x8 and supports RAID 0/1/1E/10. Good luck.
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I am sure It would work with Server 2012. I am using it on a ultrabook running windows 8.1 pro. But I cannot recommend this product as it is already malfunctioning. It has a loose connection and turns off and on with the slightest of movements. It also gets very hot. I will be buying a different within the next couple of weeks.
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2012R2 installed. but you need a firmware update. i think, windows 8 is same to 2012R2.
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No. As Linksys notes, there are no drivers for Windows 8 and although my PC recognizes it as a WMp600N network card, it can't be enabled. Sending mine back.
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List of supported OS's from their website: Windows Server 2012, 2008 / Windows 8, 7, Vista / Linux Distributions / FreeBSD So if your Home server version is later than Win Vista, you should be fine.
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mine worked fine on a dell power edge t620 running windows server 2012. I believe it was good out of the box
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Yes, Btw R2 is only 64 bit https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=23514&lang=eng&OSVersion=Windows%20Server%202008%20%20R2*&DownloadType=
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it just meets the requirement I have it running with 8 gigs and a 120gig ssd on whs 2011 64 bit. the realtek nic is the problem. may sure you get the win 7 drivers for them first
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The card will work without special drivers. However once booted and installed you need to load the special drivers. With just the generic Windows drivers I could not access all of the SATA ports on both the card and motherboard. Once I installed the special drivers everything works great.
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I have mine installed in PCIe x4 slots on an Asus server bd running ESXi 5.1 They certainly work with VMware, no drivers needed. What slot did you install? I never heard of an x12 slot. What motherboard? They should be immediately recognized. Did you check the configuration/network adapters tab of the host?
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Zachary, The Certified Servers team appreciates your question. The Poweredge 2950 is able to have Windows 2012 installed on it.
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I have no experience. There are Windows Vista drivers on Gigabyte's website for this board...so I can only assume...