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    Hardware Virtualisation affecting performance

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ianrandy, Mar 31, 2007.

  1. ianrandy

    ianrandy Newbie

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    Hi everyone :eek:)

    In the BIOS of intel core2 systems there is an option to enable "Hardware Virtualisation" Its off by default. I understand the benefit this has when running virtual machines that can take advantage of it, however i cant find any information on the performance issues that may affect the host OS.

    So, does turning this on in the bios affect the performance of the laptop in a negative way? When not running a virtual machine will the laptop run any slower?

    Thanks,

    Ian
     
    ianrandy, Mar 31, 2007
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  2. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Nope, it shouldn't have any effect on performance. when actually running virtual machines, you will see some performance hit (although it's less with hardware support), but simply enabling it won't do any harm
     
    Jalf, Mar 31, 2007
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