E4300 lacks x86 virtualization.

Clutch_Head · 01-29-07, 03:57 PM

greetings,

i plan on building a E4300/965P system, and want
to dual boot with XP/FreeBSD or XP/OpenBSD and
sometimes knoppix.

i read a little on x86 virtualization, and it sounds like
it's used to boot into another OS while in another.

will not having x86 virtualization hold me back
from using UNIX/Linux? (booting from POST)

thanks for reading

splat · 01-29-07, 05:47 PM

i believe the virtualization the chip lacks has nothing to do with anything that would effect normal people. As in, the chip will still run 32-bit windows and 32-bit (i386) *nix, as well as having 64bit extensions to run amd64.

Clutch_Head · 01-29-07, 06:25 PM

so if i were to run FreeBSD and want the 64 Bit
flavor, i'd use the AMD64 port.

cool, thanks for the info splat

.

cheers

splat · 01-29-07, 08:57 PM

yes thats correct. have fun.

gruven · 01-30-07, 12:00 AM

The virtualization in the chips helps with things like Xen, Kernel Virtual Machines, and it allows you to run a 64bit OS inside a 32bit OS.

If you just want to dual boot, you will not be affected. Only if you want to do Virtualization stuff. The VT technology will allow you to run unmodified OS's in Xen. OS's like Windows, because without VT technology, that wouldn't be possible with Xen, because without the technology, it would require that you customize the kernel, and you can't do that in windows.

Clutch_Head · 01-30-07, 04:20 PM

ah, i see. sounds like something i wont ever use. least not on my personal
gamming/encoding rig.

looks like it's a go on the E4300

.

thanks again for the help guys

01-29-07, 03:57 PM	Thread Starter #1
Clutch_Head Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: up state NJ	E4300 lacks x86 virtualization. greetings, i plan on building a E4300/965P system, and want to dual boot with XP/FreeBSD or XP/OpenBSD and sometimes knoppix. i read a little on x86 virtualization, and it sounds like it's used to boot into another OS while in another. will not having x86 virtualization hold me back from using UNIX/Linux? (booting from POST) thanks for reading __________________ MB) Z77 Extreme 4 CPU) 2500K @ 4.4Ghz 1.27v LLC3 HS) NH-D14 RAM) samsung "green" @ 1600 9-9-9-24 1.35v GPU) GTX670 FTW SSD) 840 pro 256GB Optic) Lite-on DL PSU) SS-660XP² Case) HAF XB
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splat ASCII Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philly	i believe the virtualization the chip lacks has nothing to do with anything that would effect normal people. As in, the chip will still run 32-bit windows and 32-bit (i386) nix, as well as having 64bit extensions to run amd64. __________________ ______________________________/\/\__________________/\/\_____ _______/\/\/\/\__/\/\/\/\____/\/\____/\/\/\______/\/\/\/\/\__ ____/\/\/\/\____/\/\__/\/\__/\/\________/\/\______/\/\_______ _________/\/\__/\/\/\/\____/\/\____/\/\/\/\______/\/\________ __/\/\/\/\____/\/\________/\/\/\__/\/\/\/\/\____/\/\/\_______ _____________/\/\___________once you clock you can't go stock articles \|\| folding stats \|\| overclockers last.fm group Overclockers.com and you - Become a fan on Facebook! \| Get published!* \| Follow on Twitter! \|\| Random Article
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01-29-07, 06:25 PM	Thread Starter #3
Clutch_Head Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: up state NJ	so if i were to run FreeBSD and want the 64 Bit flavor, i'd use the AMD64 port. cool, thanks for the info splat . cheers __________________ MB) Z77 Extreme 4 CPU) 2500K @ 4.4Ghz 1.27v LLC3 HS) NH-D14 RAM) samsung "green" @ 1600 9-9-9-24 1.35v GPU) GTX670 FTW SSD) 840 pro 256GB Optic) Lite-on DL PSU) SS-660XP² Case) HAF XB
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splat ASCII Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philly	yes thats correct. have fun. __________________ ______________________________/\/\__________________/\/\_____ _______/\/\/\/\__/\/\/\/\____/\/\____/\/\/\______/\/\/\/\/\__ ____/\/\/\/\____/\/\__/\/\__/\/\________/\/\______/\/\_______ _________/\/\__/\/\/\/\____/\/\____/\/\/\/\______/\/\________ __/\/\/\/\____/\/\________/\/\/\__/\/\/\/\/\____/\/\/\_______ _____________/\/\___________once you clock you can't go stock articles \|\| folding stats \|\| overclockers last.fm group Overclockers.com and you - Become a fan on Facebook! \| Get published! \| Follow on Twitter! \|\| Random Article
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01-30-07, 12:00 AM	#5
gruven Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arkansas	The virtualization in the chips helps with things like Xen, Kernel Virtual Machines, and it allows you to run a 64bit OS inside a 32bit OS. If you just want to dual boot, you will not be affected. Only if you want to do Virtualization stuff. The VT technology will allow you to run unmodified OS's in Xen. OS's like Windows, because without VT technology, that wouldn't be possible with Xen, because without the technology, it would require that you customize the kernel, and you can't do that in windows. __________________ Octobox \| AMD FX8120 \| Asus Sabertooth 990FX \| Corsair H100 \| 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1866 DDR3 2x Samsung 830 128GB SSD \| 2x Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Hybrid \| EVGA 670GTX Superclocked 4GB \| Corsair AX850
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01-30-07, 04:20 PM	Thread Starter #6
Clutch_Head Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: up state NJ	ah, i see. sounds like something i wont ever use. least not on my personal gamming/encoding rig. looks like it's a go on the E4300 . thanks again for the help guys __________________ MB) Z77 Extreme 4 CPU) 2500K @ 4.4Ghz 1.27v LLC3 HS) NH-D14 RAM) samsung "green" @ 1600 9-9-9-24 1.35v GPU) GTX670 FTW SSD) 840 pro 256GB Optic) Lite-on DL PSU) SS-660XP² Case) HAF XB
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