ASRock H97M Pro4 can it enable VT-d?

[coolpurplefan]

I was thinking if I get like an Intel i3-4170, is there a chance I can enable VT-d to use Bluestacks? I'm asking because I downloaded the manual for the motherboard even though I haven't bought it yet and it says "unsupported" in the screenshot.

 

[captaincharisma]

I was thinking if I get like an Intel i3-4170, is there a chance I can enable VT-d to use Bluestacks? I'm asking because I downloaded the manual for the motherboard even though I haven't bought it yet and it says "unsupported" in the screenshot.

if the motherboard says unsupported then its unsupported. does it say if it supports intel visualization technology?

EDIT:

the CPU and motherboard doesn't support intel's visualization technology (VT-D)

CPU: http://ark.intel.com/products/77490/Intel-Core-i3-4170-Processor-3M-Cache-3_70-GHz

chipset: http://ark.intel.com/products/82010/Intel-DH82H97-PCH

you would to go with an I5 to take advantage of that feature

 

[coolpurplefan]

I'm saying that's what it says in the photo screenshot in the manual.

EDIT: OK, you edited while I was typing. Whoops, I mistook VT-x for VT-d. I have to look again at Bluestacks instructions and i3-6100...

 

[coolpurplefan]

How about the ASRock B150M Pro4V and i3-6100? By the way, I found a pretty cool mini-ITX mobo if anyone was looking for one: ASRock B150M-ITX

EDIT: Wait, this is getting ever more confusing. The i3-4170 and ASRock H97 Pro4 have VT-x but no VT-d. Can you use VT-x for Bluestacks?

 

[coolpurplefan]

OK, according to messages that I read on other sites, Bluestacks is apparently single threaded so a dual core should suffice. And VT-d is apparently for device usage and VT-x is for virtualization. I suppose I could have been fine with the i3-4170. But, I found a super sale on eBay for an i3-6100 which I bought (supposedly new) for $46 US (or $61 CAD). I just realized the seller only had 1 feedback so who knows if I got scammed. I guess if I am scammed I might get reimbursed by Paypal.

 

[coolpurplefan]

OK, I ordered Kingston HyperX HX421C14FBK2/8 RAM (2x4GB) and Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H motherboard. I want to use a Coolermaster Gemini M4 heatsink on the CPU but I'm still waiting for the i3-6100.