050-696 · Question #166
Which CPUs are supported by OES NetWare? (Choose 2.)
The correct answer is B. AMD K7 D. Pentium II. OES NetWare supports x86-compatible processors at or above the Pentium II and AMD K7 class; older x86 designs and non-x86 architectures are not supported.
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- AAlpha
- BAMD K7
- CPentium
- DPentium II
- EPentium Pro
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A10% (3)
- B71% (22)
- C16% (5)
- E3% (1)
Why each option
OES NetWare supports x86-compatible processors at or above the Pentium II and AMD K7 class; older x86 designs and non-x86 architectures are not supported.
The Alpha is a 64-bit RISC architecture; OES NetWare is an x86-only operating system and does not support non-x86 processor families.
The AMD K7 (Athlon) is an x86-compatible processor that meets OES NetWare's minimum CPU class, providing the required instruction set and performance characteristics.
The original Pentium (P5) falls below the minimum CPU generation required by OES NetWare, which starts at the Pentium II.
The Pentium II established the minimum Intel microarchitecture level supported by OES NetWare, making it the oldest qualifying Intel processor in the supported lineup.
The Pentium Pro predates the Pentium II and does not meet OES NetWare's minimum CPU specification despite being x86-based.
Concept tested: OES NetWare supported processor architectures and minimum CPU class
Source: https://www.novell.com/documentation/oes/
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