List of PCs supporting Hardware Assisted Virtualization
in [Virtual PC]
|
Prev: Horrid Disk Read Times in WVPC 2007
Next: marvendas@gmail.com Kit completo de Solenoides ( solenoid ) + chicotePara Cambio automatico 01M hidramatico Audi A3 Vw Golf gti turbo 26863
From: C A Upsdell on 19 Feb 2010 21:45 Does such a list exist? Right now I'm in the market for a laptop, likely from HP, but I will have Windows 7 which requires HAV to use Virtual PC, and I can't find a definitive list of which products support HAV. Anyone know of such a list? TIA
From: SaGS on 20 Feb 2010 01:47 "C A Upsdell" <cupsdell(a)nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:u3D$RbdsKHA.4752(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Does such a list exist? Right now I'm in the market for a laptop, > likely from HP, but I will have Windows 7 which requires HAV to use > Virtual PC, and I can't find a definitive list of which products > support HAV. > > Anyone know of such a list? > ... Don't know of a list of PC *models*, but you can check the capabilities of Intel CPUs at http://processorfinder.intel.com/. Once you select a processor family, you can filter on various capabilities. Note that I'm not sure if WVPC requires 'Execute disable bit' also (I think Hyper-V does); so best is to get a processor with both (it's usefull anyway). I do not know where to find a similar page for AMD processors. Beware that, as I found on the Internet, there are computers (from Sony, IIRC) that ship with a VT-capable CPU but who's BIOS does not allow enabling that feature. So, the best is to boot the computer and look into the BIOS if it has an option to enable/ disable VT.
From: Bo Berglund on 20 Feb 2010 01:56 On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:45:57 -0500, C A Upsdell <cupsdell(a)nospam.nospam> wrote: >Does such a list exist? Right now I'm in the market for a laptop, >likely from HP, but I will have Windows 7 which requires HAV to use >Virtual PC, Not if by Virtual PC you mean VPC2007. Only Windows Virtual PC (the Win7 flavour) requires VT to install. > and I can't find a definitive list of which products support >HAV. > >Anyone know of such a list? > I don't think that such a list exists. You will have to check what CPU is used on each candidate and compare to the CPU maker's data sheet for it. And you have also to check the PC MB maker's BIOS settings.... Some makers hide the VT enabling so it is not even possible to switch on in BIOS (for excample some Sony Vaios do this). -- Bo Berglund (Sweden)
From: senn on 20 Feb 2010 09:52 "C A Upsdell" <cupsdell(a)nospam.nospam> skrev i meddelelsen news:u3D$RbdsKHA.4752(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Does such a list exist? Right now I'm in the market for a laptop, likely > from HP, but I will have Windows 7 which requires HAV to use Virtual PC, > and I can't find a definitive list of which products support HAV. > > Anyone know of such a list? > > TIA > > > You can download and use the "pidenu23.msi" found on http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=1881&DwnldID=7838&lang=eng Running this program identify an intel prosessor. And tell you whether this specific intel processor can handle VT. And a list can be found here: http://ark.intel.com/VTList.aspx If you press a processor-type in the left column, a list wil be displayed. /senn
From: Steve Jain [MVP] on 20 Feb 2010 18:35
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:45:57 -0500, C A Upsdell <cupsdell(a)nospam.nospam> wrote: >Does such a list exist? Right now I'm in the market for a laptop, >likely from HP, but I will have Windows 7 which requires HAV to use >Virtual PC, and I can't find a definitive list of which products support >HAV. > >Anyone know of such a list? > >TIA There is no list. You should look at the specs of the system you're going to buy. If hardware VT isn't explicitly mentioned, don't buy it. This is how I purchase my stuff and everything I've got has VT. Just because the CPU supports VT doesn't mean the BIOS does or the BIOS implementation works. Look for forums for the product and ask current owners for clarification. -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ http://smudj.wordpress.com/ |