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Tiny Turtle · 06-05-2009, 02:12 AM

Originally posted by feldon33:

Unfortunately, for reasons that no-one can figure out, Microsoft built Windows 7's virtual machine functionality in such a way that it will only work on premium AMD and Intel processors. All those folks who have bought the less expensive, but otherwise powerful Intel and AMD processors over the last few years will be out-of-luck. Strange since there are already excellent virtual machines that don't require these special processors.

Actually, XP Mode works on almost all modern AMP processors - the only ones missing AMD-V, as they call it, are the budget models Sempron, Turion K8 (rev.E) and pre rev. F Athlons. Not including *all* the bells and whistles of the regular models in the budget line is IMO excusable.

Intel, on the other hand, have been more restrictive with this (Intel VT they call it) and even mid-range processors are cut out of that particular loop.

06-05-2009, 02:12 AM	#23
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Originally posted by feldon33: Unfortunately, for reasons that no-one can figure out, Microsoft built Windows 7's virtual machine functionality in such a way that it will only work on premium AMD and Intel processors. All those folks who have bought the less expensive, but otherwise powerful Intel and AMD processors over the last few years will be out-of-luck. Strange since there are already excellent virtual machines that don't require these special processors. Actually, XP Mode works on almost all modern AMP processors - the only ones missing AMD-V, as they call it, are the budget models Sempron, Turion K8 (rev.E) and pre rev. F Athlons. Not including all the bells and whistles of the regular models in the budget line is IMO excusable. Intel, on the other hand, have been more restrictive with this (Intel VT they call it) and even mid-range processors are cut out of that particular loop. Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.