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    So HP likes to disable features of the processor?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by BamAlmighty, Dec 25, 2008.

  1. BamAlmighty

    BamAlmighty Notebook Consultant

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    When I check Intel's website it says the P7350 has Intel® Virtualization Technology, but when I run the Intel Processor ID utility it says the P7350 does not support Intel® Virtualization Technology.

    Is Intel's own product information wrong, or does HP disable stuff like Intel® Virtualization Technology?
     
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    Bog Losing it...

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    I don't think manufacturers can permanently disable CPU features. My Dell has VT disabled in the BIOS; have you checked the settings there?
     
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    HP BIOS is very barebone. there is no visulization.
     
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    It's really annoying.

    My Gateway let you enable VT for the T7500 in the bios and it sped things up when using VmWare or MS Virtual PC.
     
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    I know on dv5000's and dv8000's you couldnt toggle VT in the bios for a while but they released a bios at one point that added the option.
     
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    Virtualization is technologies that are not needed for most consumer users, that's why it's disable.

    Virtualization is software technology which uses a physical resource such as a server and divides it up into virtual resources called virtual machines (VM's). Virtualization allows users to consolidate physical resources, simplify deployment and administration, and reduce power and cooling requirements. While virtualization technology is most popular in the server world, virtualization technology is also being used in data storage such as Storage Area Networks, and inside of operating systems such as Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V.

    Virtualization Advantages:

    •Server consolidation
    •Reduced power and cooling
    •Green computing
    •Ease of deployment and administration
    •High availability and disaster recovery
    Popular virtualization products include:


    •VMware
    •Microsoft Hyper-V
    •Virtual Iron
    •Xen
     
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    There is a lot about this all over the net but basically it seems that the P7350 is mislabeled on the Intel website as having VT. It does not infact have this feature. The DV4, DV5 and DV7 all have the option in the BIOS to enable VT, but it is only visible when the processor supports this feature. So your real problem is with Intel.
     
    finestree, Dec 25, 2008
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