diff --git a/source/gs_getting_started.rst b/source/gs_getting_started.rst
index 582fee19..2a6f73d5 100644
--- a/source/gs_getting_started.rst
+++ b/source/gs_getting_started.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@
 Getting started
 ###############
 
-Options for downloading and running Clear Linux OS for Intel® Architecture:
+There are a number of options available for downloading and running Clear Linux*
+OS for Intel® Architecture. Be sure to check your system hardware capabilities
+against our list of `supported processors`_; alternatively, you can download and
+run the `clear-linux-check-config`_ script to check the hardware compatibility of
+your system from the command line.
+
+Once you're ready to download an image, you can choose from these options:
+
 
 KVM Image
 =========
@@ -53,5 +60,7 @@ and see :ref:`gs-clear-containers-gettting-started` for further detail.
 
 For older versions, see our `releases <https://download.clearlinux.org/releases>`_ page.
 
+.. _clear-linux-check-config: http://download.clearlinux.org/current/clear-linux-check-config.sh
 .. _current: http://download.clearlinux.org/current
 .. _telemetry: https://clearlinux.org/features/telemetry
+.. _supported processors: http://clearlinux.org/documentation/gs_supported_hardware.html
diff --git a/source/gs_supported_hardware.rst b/source/gs_supported_hardware.rst
index a836e451..9cb86054 100644
--- a/source/gs_supported_hardware.rst
+++ b/source/gs_supported_hardware.rst
@@ -3,13 +3,22 @@
 Supported hardware
 ##################
 
-The following processors have been tested with Clear Linux* OS for Intel® Architecture:
+If you're unsure, you can determine ahead of time whether your system will be
+capable of running the Clear Linux* OS for Intel® Architecture by downloading
+and running the simple `clear-linux-check-config`_ script locally. This script
+is available in the `current`_ download directory; it checks the hardware
+capabilities of your system to determine whether it will work with the
+latest current release of Clear Linux.
 
--  4th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family on the system of
-   your choice.
--  5th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family on the system of
-   your choice.
--  Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 processor family on the server of
-   your choice.
--  Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 processor family on the server of
-   your choice.
\ No newline at end of file
+For developers who are already familiar with the hardware capabilities of their
+system(s), the following processors have been tested to be successful
+in running Clear Linux OS:
+
+-  4th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family on the system of your choice.
+-  5th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family on the system of your choice.
+-  Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 processor family on the server of your choice.
+-  Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 processor family on the server of your choice.
+
+
+.. _clear-linux-check-config: http://download.clearlinux.org/current/clear-linux-check-config.sh
+.. _current: http://download.clearlinux.org/current