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
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from: "Mike Jeays" mike.je...@rogers.com
to: "freebsd-questi...@freebsd. ORG" freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:06:38 -0500
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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?
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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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