General System Requirements
1. Minimum CPU: 133-MHz Intel Pentium processor or compatible processor with similar performance, or Windows NT – compatible RISC-based processor
Required
2. Level 2 cache with 256K minimum, for systems with Pentium or compatible processors
Required
3. Minimum RAM: 16 MB
Required
4. Upgrade capabilities for RAM and CPU
Optional
BIOS and Remote New System Setup
5. Limit user access in preboot modes
Required
6. System BIOS support for boot devices, for Intel architecture
Required
7. Support Int 13h Extensions in system BIOS and option ROMs, for Intel architecture
Required
8. BIOS boot support for USB keyboard, if USB is the only keyboard
Required
9. Remote new system setup and service boot supported using DHCP and TFTP as defined in Attachment A
Required
10. Preboot execution environment
Required
11. Remote BIOS update and revision support
Required
Power Management Requirements
12. ACPI support meets PC 97 requirements
Required
13. Hardware support for OnNow initiative
Required
14. BIOS support for OnNow initiative, for Intel architecture
Required
15. Wakeup on LAN supported
Required
Component Instrumentation Requirements
16. Baseline platform management information capabilities
Required
WMI Driver Instrumentation
17. Support WMI/CIM and Win32 extensions schema objects and data
Required
18. Support WMI alert generation for required events
Optional
19. Compliant with WMI alert model for WMI alerts
Required
20. WMI instrumentation interface meets device-specific requirements
Required
DMI Component Instrumentation
21. DMI standard groups instrumented and deployed
Required
22. Components compliant with DMI Component Interface
Required
23. DMI event generation for DMI events in required groups
Optional
24. Compliant with DMI event model for DMI events generated
Required
Management Information Providers
25. At least one management information provider enabled
Required
26. WBEM-based service provider enabled on system
Required
27. DMI service provider present and configured in system
Required
28. SNMP support in addition to DMI or WBEM providers
Optional
Industrial Design Requirements
29. Minimum set of user indicators
Required
30. End user can easily control power through switches and software
Required
31. Minimal footprint
Recommended
32. Lockable or “sealed case” design with no end-user accessible internal expansion capabilities
Required
33. Thermal sensor for monitoring temperature in the chassis
Optional
General Device Requirements
34. Device driver and installation meet PC 97 requirements for Windows operating systems
Required
35. Each device complies with current Plug and Play specifications
Required
36. Unique Plug and Play device ID for each system device and add-on device
Required
37. Option ROMs meet Plug and Play requirements, for Intel architecture
Required
38. All devices must support correct 16-bit decoding for I/O port addresses
Required
39. Users are protected from incorrectly connecting devices
Required
40. Minimal interaction required to install and configure devices
Required
41. Multifunction add-on devices meet general device requirements for each device
Required
42. Standard system board devices use ISA-compatible addresses, for Intel architecture
Required
System Buses
43. Each bus complies with written specifications and PC 97 requirements
Required
44. Universal Serial Bus with one USB port, minimum
Required
45. PCI bus meets PCI 2.1 specifications and PC 97 requirements
Required
46. Support for high-speed expansion buses meets PC 97 and Net PC requirements, if present
Required
47. Device Bay-capable bay and peripherals
Recommended
48. ISA bus expansion slots must not be provided
Required
I/O Devices
49. Keyboard connection and keyboard
Required
50. Pointing-device connection and pointing device
Required
51. Connection for external parallel devices
Optional
52. Connection for external RS-232C devices
Optional
53. Wireless capabilities meet PC 97 requirements, if present
Required
54. Network connectivity meets PC 97 requirements and supports remote new system setup
Required
55. Communications device meets PC 97 requirements, if present
Required
Graphics Adapter and Multimedia Requirements
56. Display adapter meets PC 97 and Net PC minimum requirements
Required
57. Support for NTSC or PAL television output meets PC 97 requirements, if present
Required
58. Monitor supports DDC 2.0 Level B, EDID, 800x600 minimum, and PC 97 requirements
Required
59. System supports MPEG-1 playback requirements for PC 97, if system has CD-ROM plus multimedia audio and video capabilities
Required
60. PC 97 DVD playback requirements, if system includes DVD-Video
Required
61. Audio support meets PC 97 requirements, if present
Required
Storage and Related Components
62. Host controller meets PC 97 requirements
Required
63. Primary host controller and devices support bus mastering
Required
64. Hard drive meets PC 97 requirements
Required
65. Hard drive is SMART-compliant
Required
66. CD-ROM meets PC 97 and Net PC requirements, if present
Required
67. Media status notification support for ATAPI removable media, if present
Required
68. Legacy floppy-disk controller
Optional
Hardware Security Features
69. Smart card support meets Interoperability Specifications, if present
Required
70. Physical system security
Required