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    dv2 hardware virtualization?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by dbacchus, Dec 13, 2009.

  1. dbacchus

    dbacchus Notebook Consultant

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    So, apparently, dv2 with Athlon Neo does support hardware virtualization.
    On AMD site we find:

    Processor:
    AMD Athlon™ Neo Processor for Ultrathin Notebooks
    Model Number:
    MV-40
    Frequency (MHz):
    1600
    L2 Cache Size (KB):
    512
    Socket:
    ASB1
    Manufacturing Tech (CMOS):
    65nm SOI
    Wattage (W):
    15 W
    Virtualization
    Yes

    However, dv2 with the latest bios (F.27A) has the virtualization disabled and of course HP doesn't give you any options to change that. Too bad, since that means that you cannot run a 64bit virtual machine or even WinXP mode in Windows 7 on this laptop.
    Does anybody know if there is a way to fix this somehow?
     
    dbacchus, Dec 13, 2009
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    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    I'm pretty sure you can run a 64 bit VM even without hardware virtualization.
     
    surfasb, Dec 13, 2009
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    ralf23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    you can turn it on in the bios.
     
    ralf23, Dec 13, 2009
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    dbacchus Notebook Consultant

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    Where? :) I really cannot find it there. And I dimly remember it is used to be there, but in the new bios - I just don't see it...
    Ralf, if you are sure that it's in your bios, could you please let me know what bios version do you have? I'll downgrade then...
     
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    dbacchus Notebook Consultant

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    Well, it's complicated. I'm using Virtualbox 3.1, and turns out if you want to run a 64bit guest, you must have Intel VT-x|Amd-V on, otherwise it doesn't work (it gives a funny message x86-64 required, but i686 found" :) ).
     
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    ralf23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i'm using the latest bios (f.27a). it's in system configuation > virtualization technology.
     
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    dbacchus Notebook Consultant

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    What?! That's impossible... In system configuration I see:

    Language

    Fan Always On

    >Boot options

    That's it...

    Do you have, by any chance dv2z? Mine is dv2-1033cl with AMD Athlon Neo MV-40... Though I just noticed that my bios shows F.27 (not f.27a)...

    EDIT: just saw your sig. So that's it! You have a different CPU... But according to AMD both support AMD-V... What the heck?
     
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    ralf23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have the dual core athlon neo x2. yup, the bios only shows f.27

    actually, i did not have (or i did not notice) the VT option in the previous bios versions.
     
    ralf23, Dec 13, 2009
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    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    I see BIOS F.27a released 10-26-2009 on at least a couple dv2 versions on hp.com. I'd try running the installer for that BIOS and see if it says whether you already have F.27a or not.
     
    brianstretch, Dec 13, 2009
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    I already did. Nope, the bios shows f.27. So 27 and 27a are the same. Too bad, no virtualization for my dv2...
     
    dbacchus, Dec 14, 2009
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