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Update System Requirements page in advance of 4.x

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* Divide system requirements into 3.x and 4.x sections
* Specify new minimum and recommended requirements for 4.x
* Add informational links for CPU features
* Terminology: correct "AMD-v" to "AMD-V"
* Terminology: prefer "AMD-Vi" to "AMD IOMMU"
* Add link to Hardware Certification page
* Change heading format to support additional level
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System Requirements
===================
# System Requirements #
Minimum
-------
## Qubes Release 3.x ##
### Minimum ###
* 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (x86\_64 aka x64 aka AMD64)
* 4 GB RAM
* 32 GB disk space
* Legacy boot mode ([UEFI is not supported yet][UEFI])
Recommended
-----------
### Recommended ###
* Fast SSD (strongly recommended)
* Intel GPU (strongly preferred)
* Intel IGP (strongly preferred)
* Nvidia GPUs may require significant [troubleshooting][nvidia].
* ATI GPUs have not been formally tested (but see the [Hardware Compatibility
List]).
* Intel VT-x or AMD-v technology (required for running HVM domains, such as
* [Intel VT-x] or [AMD-V] (required for running HVM domains, such as
Windows-based AppVMs)
* Intel VT-d or AMD IOMMU technology (required for effective isolation of
* [Intel VT-d] or [AMD-Vi (aka AMD IOMMU)] (required for effective isolation of
network VMs)
* TPM with proper BIOS support (required for [Anti Evil Maid])
## Qubes Release 4.x ##
Choosing Hardware
-----------------
### Minimum ###
* 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (x86\_64 aka x64 aka AMD64)
* [Intel VT-x] with [EPT] or [AMD-V] with [RVI]
* [Intel VT-d] or [AMD-Vi (aka AMD IOMMU)]
* 4 GB RAM
* 32 GB disk space
### Recommended ###
* Fast SSD (strongly recommended)
* Intel IGP (strongly preferred)
* Nvidia GPUs may require significant [troubleshooting][nvidia].
* ATI GPUs have not been formally tested (but see the [Hardware Compatibility
List]).
* TPM with proper BIOS support (required for [Anti Evil Maid])
* A non-USB keyboard or multiple USB controllers
* Also consider the [hardware certification requirements for Qubes 4.x].
## Choosing Hardware ##
* Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List] for a compilation of
hardware reports generated and submitted by users across various Qubes
versions. (For more information about the HCL itself, see [here][hcl-doc]).
* For more certain hardware compatibility, you may wish to consider a
[Qubes-certified laptop].
[Qubes-certified laptop]. (For information about how a computer becomes
Qubes-certified, see [Hardware Certification].)
Important Notes
---------------
## Important Notes ##
* Qubes **can** be installed on systems which do not meet the recommended
requirements. Such systems will still offer significant security
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[UEFI]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/794
[nvidia]: /doc/install-nvidia-driver/
[hardware certification requirements for Qubes 4.x]: /news/2016/07/21/new-hw-certification-for-q4/
[Hardware Certification]: /hardware-certification/
[Hardware Compatibility List]: /hcl/
[hcl-doc]: /doc/hcl/
[hcl-report]: /doc/HCL/#generating-and-submitting-new-reports
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[live USB]: /doc/live-usb/
[#230]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/230
[vt-d-notebook]: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/Sz0Nuhi4N0o/ZtpJdoc0OY8J
[Intel VT-x]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization#Intel_virtualization_.28VT-x.29
[AMD-V]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization#AMD_virtualization_.28AMD-V.29
[Intel VT-d]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization#Intel-VT-d
[AMD-Vi (aka AMD IOMMU)]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization#I.2FO_MMU_virtualization_.28AMD-Vi_and_Intel_VT-d.29
[EPT]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Level_Address_Translation#Extended_Page_Tables
[RVI]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Level_Address_Translation#Rapid_Virtualization_Indexing