AMD Virtualization on socket 939?

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Is it possible? Opteron, Athlon X2, others on socket 939 ?

I've read a bit and it seems it started with AM2 socket.

I'm asking this because my father has a socket 939 HP computer based on the NF4 chipset, and he's running Windows 7 64bit Ultimate, and well I think he spent tons of money for nothing with the Ultimate .........

 

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...well, according to the following list AMD-V really appeared on socket AM2.... Oh well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Athlon_64_microprocessors

 

[JF-AMD]

Virtualization works. fine. AMD-V is an enhancement for better performance and manageability, but it will run without an issueon socket 939 platforms.

 

[newtekie1]

Even if you could get a processor with AMD-V, the motherboard also has to support it, and I doubt the HP board does.

A bunch of pre-built owners found this out the hard way when Win7 was released. Even though they had processors that supported Virtualization, because the motherboard didn't, it wouldn't work.

Also, for what you are looking to spend on a decent 939 processor, you could probably come very close to upgrading to a new motherboard/CPU/RAM. Socket 939 processors are expensive.

Virtualization works. fine. AMD-V is an enhancement for better performance and manageability, but it will run without an issueon socket 939 platforms.

Yes, but XP Mode, or Virtual PC won't as they require AMD-V. I would assume that is why they went with Ultimate.

If that is the case though, you should have gone with Professional, Ultimate is a waste.

 

[JF-AMD]

Virtualization was around long before AMD-V. AMD-V gives you additional features, but it should not be a limiter to whether or not you can run virtualization.

 

[Zubasa]

Virtualization was around long before AMD-V. AMD-V gives you additional features, but it should not be a limiter to whether or not you can run virtualization.

Well, in M$'s case you need hardware assisted virtualization such as AMD-V.

 

[newtekie1]

Virtualization was around long before AMD-V. AMD-V gives you additional features, but it should not be a limiter to whether or not you can run virtualization.

When it is a requirement of the software, it certainly is a limiter.

 

[LittleLizard]

i think it may work. the nf4 chipset was the best of its time. even if its an oem board, it should support virtualization

 

[newtekie1]

i think it may work. the nf4 chipset was the best of its time. even if its an oem board, it should support virtualization

Doesn't matter, a lot of OEM boards, even today, don't support virtualization tech.

 

[Zubasa]

i think it may work. the nf4 chipset was the best of its time. even if its an oem board, it should support virtualization

HAV support must be enabled in the bios for Virtual PC to work, and many OEM boards do not have this option at all.
I am posting in Win XP mode right now.

 

[DirectorC]

Yeah I just got Virtual PC + Windows XP mode and it was like "Sorry d00d ur hardware is not l33t enuff!"