Can Windows 8.1 be Hyper V Host be added to SCVMM

Hi,
I have a server with Windows 8.1 (64GB RAM) (would be windows server but the mother board does not support windows server). It has Hyper V service added. I have another Hyper V (winsvr2012) and I can add each host to the Hyper-V Manager on both
hosts.
My problem is that when I try to add the W8.1 as a host to SCVMM 2012 SP1 3.1.6084.0. I get the following error in the job log
Error (10405)
ServerName does not have the specified virtualization software installed or enabled.
Recommended Action
Install the correct
virtualization software on ServerName, or enter a different computer
name and then try the operation again.
Can I add Windows 8.1 Svr as a host or am I doing something wrong?
Andrew Payze

SCVMM cannot manage Client. Only Server.
And, the requirements for Client Hyper-V are greater than the requirements for Server Hyper-V.
I don't understand the statement that your hardware cannot run Server. I experience has always been that I can run Server on far more hardware than client. Drivers might be difficult to work through, but Server is far lighter than client.
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