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Subject: Re: Hardware virtualization
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On 31/12/2009 9:00 AM, Nenad Mihajlovic wrote:
> Hello,
>
> For the Intel processors VT support, you can check up on
>
> http://ark.intel.com/VTList.aspx
> go for no less than dual-core 8400.
>
> and for the AMD desktop processors, here:
>
> http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUResult.aspx
> and some of new X4 phenoms.
>
> Either AMD or Intel, both are good choice, we have run numerous environments
> here without any problem.
> For the serious application you might want to go for the Xeon or Opteron
> family, though.
>
> Regards,
> Nenad
>
>
> ----------------original message-----------------
> from: "Mike Jeays" mike.jeays@rogers.com
> to: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD. ORG" freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:06:38 -0500
> -------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>> I am about to buy a new desktop, and I want to make sure that hardware
>> virtualization is included. In one or two local computer stores, I get a
>>
> blank
>
>> look when I ask about this. Intel seems provide it on only certain chip
>>
> models
>
>> and they don't seem be very forthcoming, Perhaps it is better to buy an
>>
> AMD
>
>> product?
>>
>> Any hints, please?
>> _______________________________________________
>>
Intel processors are documented at http://processorfinder.intel.com/ -
from what I can see, the following Intel processors have VT (Hardware
Virtualization):
* All E6xxx series Core 2 Duo
* All Q6xxx series Core 2 Quad
* All E8xxx series Core 2 Duo
* All Q9xxx series Core 2 Quad
* All Q8xxx series Core 2 Quad *except Q8200*
* All Core i7 processors
* All Core i5 processors
* All Xeon 3000, 3200, 5000, 5500, 7000 series processors
As far as I know, the following do not:
* Core 2 Duo 4000, 5000, 7000 series processors
* Pentium Dual Core E5000 and lower series processors
* Celeron processors
Even more critical than the CPU is the board - without BIOS support,
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Dave.
P.S. Happy New Year!
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