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System Software
Your computer may already come with system software pre-installed. Where this is not the case, or where you
are re-configuring your computer for a different system, you will find the Windows 7 (with Service Pack 1 in-
stalled) and Windows 8 (64 bit) operating systems are supported.
The majority of this menu covers information covers information related to the Windows 7 operating system,
however for specific information on the Windows 8 operating system see Appendix F. The Windows 8 .1 inter-
face is slightly different in appearance and in methods of navigation, and a separate manual is provided on the
Device Drivers & Manual Disc for Windows 8.1.
Note: In order to run Windows 7 (SP1) without limitations or decreased performance, your computer requires a
minimum 1GB of system memory (RAM).
RAID & AHCI Setup
Note that setting up a RAID, or AHCI mode, needs to be done prior to installing the Windows OS (see “Setting
Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode” on page 7 - 2). See “RAID Setup (Windows 8)” on page F - 53 for Windows
8 RAID information.
Windows 7/8 OS
In order to run Windows 7 (32 Bit) without limitations or decreased performance, your computer requires a minimum 1GB
of system memory (RAM), however if you are running Windows 7 or Windows 8 (64 bit) your computer requires a min-
imum 2GB of system memory (RAM).
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