Processors
Processors
Does my processor support Intel® Virtualization Technology?

To find out if your Intel® desktop or mobile processor supports Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), use one of the methods below:

Note

A processor with Intel VT does not guarantee that virtualization will work on your system. Intel VT requires a computer system with a chipset, BIOS, enabling software and/or operating system, device drivers, and applications designed for this feature.

If your BIOS includes a setting to enable or disable support for Intel VT, make sure it is enabled. For Intel® Desktop Boards, enter the BIOS by pressing the F2 key as the system starts.

Intel® Virtualization Technology List
If you know your processor number and family, check the Intel® Virtualization Technology List for mobile and desktop processors that support Intel® VT.

Intel® Processor Identification Utility
If you do not know your processor number or family, use the Intel® Processor Identification Utility. This utility, localized in eleven languages, identifies your processor number, processor and system bus speed, processor cache, and the different Intel® technologies your processor supports.

Install and run the utility, click the license agreement, then select the CPU technologies tab. This will tell you if your processor supports Intel® VT.

Operating System considerations
For answers on Windows XP* mode see the Microsoft Windows XP Mode and Virtual PC Mode Frequently Asked Questions. For more information, use the page tabs to Documentation, Requirements, Configure BIOS, and Virtual PC 2007*.

This applies to:

Intel® Atom™ Processor
Intel® Celeron® Desktop Processor
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor
Intel® Core™ i3 Desktop Processor
Intel® Core™ i3 Mobile Processor
Intel® Core™ i5 Desktop Processor
Intel® Core™ i5 Mobile Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 Desktop Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 Mobile Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 Mobile Processor Extreme Edition
Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition
Intel® Core™ Solo processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo Desktop Processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Mobile Processor
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor
Intel® Core™2 Quad Mobile Processor
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor
Intel® Core™2 Solo Processor
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors
Intel® Pentium® D Processor
Intel® Pentium® M Processor
Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition
Intel® Pentium® Processor for Desktop
Intel® Pentium® Processor for Mobile
Mobile Intel® Celeron® Processors
Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors - M

Solution ID: CS-030729
Last Modified: 09-Feb-2012
Date Created: 04-Aug-2009
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