Hardware virtualization

[David Rawling]

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 at rogers.com
> to: "freebsd-questions at FreeBSD. ORG" freebsd-questions at 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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