Question I can't enable Virtualization because the option is grayed out ?

[Atleast3CharachtersLong]

When I press F12 in my startup it takes me to the menu where when I go to Advanced there is a grayed out option called Intel Virtualization and I can't enable it.(It is already disabled)When I try to select it, it just skips over to the next item and I don't know why this is happening.

Some System Info(If you want to know more to solve the problem, reply):
Windows 7 64 bit, SP1
Used/Second Hand
TOSHIBA, Satelite L300 System Unit
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU T6500

Apparently my processor doesnt support VIrtualization, should i just get a new one?I'm selling the current one anyway.Or is there still any way to do it, I don't see how but if you know reply.

 

[bignastyid]

Likely the cpu does not support virtualization. For example the Celeron M550(one of the cpus that shipped in the L300) does not support virtualization.

Intel® Celeron® Processor 550 (1M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) - Product Specifications | Intel

Intel® Celeron® Processor 550 (1M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.

www.intel.com

What cpu does the system have?

 

[Atleast3CharachtersLong]

Likely the cpu does not support virtualization. For example the Celeron M550(one of the cpus that shipped in the L300) does not support virtualization.

Intel® Celeron® Processor 550 (1M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) - Product Specifications | Intel

Intel® Celeron® Processor 550 (1M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.

www.intel.com

What cpu does the system have?

Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU

 

[Atleast3CharachtersLong]

Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU

Thanks for the super fast reply btw

 

[bignastyid]

Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU

Need the full cpu model to look up specs.

 

[BFG-9000]

Most of the low-FSB Core 2 Duos did not support Intel VT-x, only the L2 stepping T5500, T5600 and T7xxx did for 65nm, and T6570, T6670, and T8xxx and T9xxx 45nm models did.

So if your application requires hardware virtualization, you can't enable it if you don't have it.

 

[Atleast3CharachtersLong]

Need the full cpu model to look up specs.

Sorry went offline for a while, It's a T6500, it doesnt support virtualization. What can I do know tho

 

[USAFRet]

Sorry went offline for a while, It's a T6500

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6500 (2M Cache, 2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) - Product Specifications | Intel

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6500 (2M Cache, 2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.

www.intel.com

"Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ No"

 

[BFG-9000]

L300 laptop has a socketed CPU so it can be easily changed, and used Mobile Core 2 Duos are dirt cheap as they are 16-17 years old.

 

[Atleast3CharachtersLong]

L300 laptop has a socketed CPU so it can be easily changed, and used Mobile Core 2 Duos are dirt cheap as they are 16-17 years old.

O thanks alot, Btw Do you recomend better ram for a laptop, or better CPU?

 

[USAFRet]

O thanks alot, Btw Do you recomend better ram for a laptop, or better CPU?

What is the need for Virtualization?

How much RAM is in it now?