Seems like Intel is following in Microsoft's footsteps in this regard. Microsoft intentionally disables features to create different versions of it's OS. Unfortunately, I'm guessing it will probably be more difficult for the end-user to re-enable features in their CPU/mobo than it is for them to do it with their OS.
--------- Brian On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Greg Sevart <[email protected]> wrote: > Not exactly. VT is not disabled, but VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) is indeed > not available on the K SKUs. VT-d simply allows some devices (such as PCI > Express cards) to be directly mapped into a guest virtual machine. This > technology, while interesting, is not something I've seen utilized much, > but > it might have some specialized cases. > > http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=52210 > > Regardless of its (lack of) real usefulness, it is indeed a very dumb way > to > differentiate the product. > > Greg > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of James Boswell > > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 4:52 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [H] Sandy Bridge > > > > Anyone doing a lot of VM stuff might want to take note that Vanderpool is > > disabled on the K series parts for.. no apparent reason. > > > > Intel's product differentiation on this launch makes VERY little sense > > whatsoever. > > > > On 19 Jan 2011, at 05:05, Stan Zaske wrote: > > > > > Nope, but for the small difference in price why not? Ya just never > know... > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:56:10 -0600, FORC5 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> Is there any reason to get the K version if one is not going to OC ? > > >> > > >> Video from intel makes it sound like there are other benefits besides > > being unlocked. > > >> > > >> fp > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Using Opera's revolutionary email client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > > >
