Which Intel CPUs Support XP Mode Virtualization?

[Marcus Yam]

Windows 7 RC is finally here for everyone, and with it comes a brand new feature of being able to run Windows XP in all its glory in a virtualized environment.

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[IzzyCraft]

P8400/8600/8700/9500/9600 YES
Q9450/9550/9550S/9650 YES
all i needed

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

At least some P7350 chips do actually support Intel VT. All the ones in the Early 2009 generation of 2.0 GHz Mac Minis certainly appear to. Source.

 

[A Stoner]

Are some motherboards not compatible with VT?

 

[Vettedude]

Q8xxx no? I am throwing a pity party now.

 

[zerapio]

Nice, good thing my QX9770 supports it!

 

[blackthorne]

http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/specifications.htm

 

[blackthorne]

oddly enough it actually wasn't too hard finding this information as I already looked it up after hearing you needed this tech for xp mode. see link above.

 

[IzzyCraft]

what about amd? who gonna have the bigger pitty party

 

[deltatux]

AMD has virtualization built into all 65nm and 45nm processors. That's why it's not really needed to post an AMD list as all recent AMD processors support AMD-V.

 

[LockPick]

No E7xxx D:

 

[zaratustra06]

So AMD win?

 

[Dax corrin]

What other BIOS options would we need to look for, IE I have an XFX 780i SLI board, and a compatible VT enabled E8400.

 

[gosefroba]

both my desktop and notebook can run xps mode w00t

 

[kamkal]

e8400 ftw!

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

[citation][nom]Dax Corrin[/nom]What other BIOS options would we need to look for, IE I have an XFX 780i SLI board, and a compatible VT enabled E8400.[/citation]

I believe there's a bios option called "Disable C1E" or "Disable Vanderpool Technology". Alternatively, just fire up CPU-Z and check to see whether VT is already enabled.

 

[Guest]

Since the whole idea is to ensure more compatibility, MS should be able to make virtual XP mode work without the VT support at CPU level if CPU fast enough and lots of RAM. I successfully ran Virtual PC on same PC that runs Windows 7 only to find out that the CPU does not qualify since no VT (Desktop CoreDuo 945, laptop has 5800) Both PCs have 4 GB ram.

 

[Guest]

So, in other words, if "XP mode" was primarily aimed at helping enterprises easily migrate to Win7 from XP, then the whole "XP mode" was a massive, combined epic fail from Microsoft and Intel? SRSLY, that just fuxxed up any chance of a quick and easy Win7 UAT certification from any large enterprise...

 

[yoda8232]

Hmm, I'd like to see what processors it works with AMD.

 

[matt_b]

[citation][nom]deltatux[/nom]AMD has virtualization built into all 65nm and 45nm processors. That's why it's not really needed to post an AMD list as all recent AMD processors support AMD-V.[/citation]
Another senseless act on Intel's part to even diasable a feature such as this. Seems like it would be easier to make things a little more uniform. Oh well, I have an E8400 so i'm covered anyway.

Yes to the above poster about Virtualization Technology and it being a BIOS option. If I recall though, it should be enabled by default.

 

[mrubermonkey]

What about Xeons and Opterons?

 

[shovel]

What's all the fuss, we're talking productivity apps right - not games so speed isn't a killer?

To those of you without a VT enbled CPU, why not just use Virtualbox, it doesn't need a VT enabled CPU.

I'm using it quite successfully on an E2180 CPU & even a 2.4GHz P4...

Admitedly you have to install it & the XP OS, but the end result works fine... I mean surely we're talking about old apps that aren't supported any more...

 

[scryer_360]

My processor isn't on there. Dang.

 

[papasmurf]

amazing both laptops and my wifes desktop all with core 2s don't support vt... only my i7 does. So xp mode doesn't work at all without vt? Thats ridiculous all that time and money they put into this isn't going to work on 90 percent of business computers anyways.

 

[Guest]

If only lenovo didn't hardcode the bios to turn VT off on my T5600.