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System Requirements for the Valthrun Zenith Driver

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To quickly verify compatibility, use the Zenith Installer.
More information can be found in the checking requirements section.

The Valthrun Zenith Driver is designed to be completely transparent to the Windows operating system but requires some hardware and software configurations. Follow this guide to ensure your system is compatible.

Zenith Requirements​

CPU Requirements​

The Valthrun Zenith Driver supports only Intel and AMD processors. Other processor types, such as ARM, are not supported.

Intel CPU​

Your Intel CPU must support:

  • Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
  • Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

These features may need to be enabled in your BIOS. Check the setup driver section for detailed instructions on unlocking these features.

AMD CPU​

Your AMD CPU must support AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) technology.

Operating System requirements​

UEFI boot​

The Valthrun Zenith Driver requires UEFI boot mode. Legacy BIOS is not supported.

Windows Requirements​

Compatible with:

  • Windows 11 (latest stable release)
  • Windows 10 (latest stable release)

Unsupported versions include:

  • Insider builds
  • Outdated Windows versions

Additionally, Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) must be enabled and active. Without VBS, the Valthrun Zenith Driver will not function.

Checking requirements​

The easiest way to confirm system compatibility is by using the Valthrun Zenith Installer. It checks all the requirements mentioned above and automatically suggests solutions if any are not met.

To check requirements, run the installer as administrator and select Setup System / Check Compatibility.
If everything is okey you will see the following message:

Your system is ready to be started with Zenith

Zenith Installer Requirements Ok