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    Acer Laptop VT Enable

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by weinter, Jul 20, 2009.

  1. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    Simple way to enable VT
    Before you think this is a one size fit all solution please be sure to check Intel Website if your Processor is VT Capable in the first place.
     
    weinter, Jul 20, 2009
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    allanmac Newbie

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    Update: BIOS 1.10 was just released and appears to disable EFI boot and therefore blocks use of this approach.

    STAY AT 1.08 IF YOU NEED VT-x until someone else finds a way to make this work.

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    Wow, that was easy.

    I can confirm it works on my 3810T-6415 (SU9400) w/BIOS 1.08.

    I'm running Win7 64-bit + VirtualBox 3.0.2 with OpenSolaris 2009.06 running as a guest (installing right now). I've allocated two virtual CPUs to the guest and am running it in 64-bit.

    So far this looks good... hopefully other people see this guy's work. I was about to go down the road of duplicating Marcan's stuff -- what a time saver.
     
    allanmac, Jul 25, 2009
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  3. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Worked for me! Thanks!
     

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    Jayayess1190, Jul 25, 2009
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  4. allanmac

    allanmac Newbie

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    BIOS 1.10 appears to disable this route. I can no longer EFI boot using this method.

    Don't update to 1.10 if you depend on VT-X support right now.

    Update: Yes, I have Insyde BIOS.
     
    allanmac, Jul 29, 2009
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  5. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Only works for Insyde BIOSes - those of us with Phoenix BIOSes are SOL/JWF.
     
    TehSuigi, Jul 30, 2009
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  6. weinter

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    Yep it is Insyde only :)
    Just to be sure is the thumbdrive correctly formated?
    FAT32 bootable works
    Boots to EFI for Aspire Timeline 3810TZ correctly although VT doesn't work as SU2700 doesn't support VT.
     
    weinter, Jul 30, 2009
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  7. allanmac

    allanmac Newbie

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    Weinter, you were able to get EFI boot to work on 1.10?

    The same USB dongle that worked on 1.08 would not work for me on 1.10.

    I tried multiple dongles (3 different configurations of FAT32) with no luck. I read that people had mixed results with different USB drive/dongle manufacturers but I had a dongle that worked fine with 1.08.

    I ended up using the Windows version of the 1.08 flash tools to flash back to 1.08 and then reapply the VT-x fix.

    So can you confirm that you were on 1.10 *and* you have a 3810T-6415 (SU9400) and were able to boot?
     
    allanmac, Jul 30, 2009
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  8. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    You are right it no longer works :eek:
    So guys stick to 1.08 if you need VT for those with SU 2700 you can't enable VT anyway so must as well stick to 1.10

    Anyway just curious why is there is click for more on a "YES" in securable what does it say?
     
    weinter, Jul 31, 2009
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  9. allanmac

    allanmac Newbie

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    Darn, I was hoping you found a way to make it work. It's really annoying Acer has "locked down" the BIOS.
     
    allanmac, Jul 31, 2009
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  10. dragonuk

    dragonuk Notebook Consultant

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    Does P7350 support this? And anyone know what bios the acer gemstone blue 5930(g) has ?
     
    dragonuk, Aug 1, 2009
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  11. tizzao

    tizzao Notebook Evangelist

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    7350 does not support the virtualization.
     
    tizzao, Aug 1, 2009
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  12. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    What is present in the Click For More information?
    [​IMG]
     
    weinter, Aug 4, 2009
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  13. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    It tells you in detail what each feature is.
     
    Jayayess1190, Aug 4, 2009
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  14. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    I was thinking it might have Nested paging or something.
     
    weinter, Aug 4, 2009
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  15. atmadden

    atmadden Notebook Guru

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    I wonder if this will work on the 8930G it has an insyde bios. Dunno if I am brave enough to try it. I have a P8400 cpu.
     
    atmadden, Aug 5, 2009
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  16. makrulez

    makrulez Newbie

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    Hi,
    I have posted a step by step guide following Feature Enable's blog informations on how to enable Intel VT on Acer 3810T at the following url [Removed]
    Bye
     
    makrulez, Aug 25, 2009
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  17. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Please observe the forum rules.

     
    Johnny T, Aug 26, 2009
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