It's like having a zillion Android phones each running different version
of Android. Nuts.
On 1/19/2011 9:55 AM, Brian Weeden wrote:
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.
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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
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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
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