CPU/Mobo What is virtualization for?

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dhawald3

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Hi!

I am planning to assemble a new pc, what I want to know is the pentium dual core series of processors do not have virtualization. So if I go for it what are the things that will not be possible to do with this cpu?

Please help.
 
dhawald3 said:
Hi!

I am planning to assemble a new pc, what I want to know is the pentium dual core series of processors do not have virtualization. So if I go for it what are the things that will not be possible to do with this cpu?

Please help.
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Virtualization is essential for running XP Mode in Windows 7, Also its useful running virtual machines in Apps like vmware and virtualbox, although u could still run VMs using software virtualization but it effects ur Host system performance. If u are not using VMs or even using win7 xpmode then u wont be needing cpu with vt-x

None of E5xxx have intel vt-x. In pentium dual core series only E6300 & e6500 have virtulization, im not sure either of them are available in india, however i've seen someone mentioning e6300 rpice other day, around 3.5k i think

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Vt-x is hardware based virtualization technology, which is not MANDATORY for VMs - though they are supposed to make running VMs fast.

For example, on my Lenovo t60 laptop (centrino core2 duo 2 GHz with 2 GB Ram), I have VT-x DISABLED in BIOS. Still, running Windows XP as virtualbox/vmware guest on Ubuntu OS works perfectly fine.

To sum up, VT-x is NOT required for virtualization, though it probably helps. I am able to work without it just fine (esp with virtualbox).

(I did try enabling VT-x, but somehow my guest image stopped working - maybe I need to have it turned on before installing the guest image).
 
abhinavmodi said:
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Vt-x is hardware based virtualization technology, which is not MANDATORY for VMs - though they are supposed to make running VMs fast.

For example, on my Lenovo t60 laptop (centrino core2 duo 2 GHz with 2 GB Ram), I have VT-x DISABLED in BIOS. Still, running Windows XP as virtualbox/vmware guest on Ubuntu OS works perfectly fine.

To sum up, VT-x is NOT required for virtualization, though it probably helps. I am able to work without it just fine (esp with virtualbox).

(I did try enabling VT-x, but somehow my guest image stopped working - maybe I need to have it turned on before installing the guest image).
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yes ... VT-x is NOT required for virtualization ... only if you are not virtualizing x64 OS ... u can't install x64 guest OS if VT-x not enabled

however on VMWare ESX Server ... u can install x64 guest OS even if VT-x not enabled

@dhawald3 : Just check specs on intel website for particular processor ... but most of AMD processor have AMD-V enabled ... just check before buying
 
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