Aurora R11, no virtualization support, BIOS, #2

Question

Just bought this desktop two weeks ago only to find out there is no VT support. BIOS version is 1.0.3 (Just to be clear there is no option to turn it on or off - it's just not there) I realize it's a gaming system and I do my share of gaming/video editing but I also make use of virtual desktops for testing and development. ARK Intel site says the chip supports it my question is this not a feature for AW desktops? If so I want to return it for a system that does support VT/VT-X like XPS.

Doghouse Reilly · Answer

@greyclear wrote:

my question is this not a feature for AW desktops?

https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003174386-How-to-enable-Virtualization-VT-on-Windows-10-for-BlueStacks-4

Works fine on my Aurora R9...

Virtualization Enabled!

greyclear · Answer

Unsure why, the option to turn it on just doesn't exist in the BIOS so it's disabled. Good to know that it does exist just not on mine

r72019 · Answer

Well it depends.  The R7, 8, and 9 share the z370 board, but with different bios versions.  On mine there's a field in bios to enable vt.  If there's no option, it is supposed to be enabled by default, but some people have had issues with that.

r72019 · Answer

Bios selection options for virtualization

DELL-Chris M · Answer

r72019, Do you also have the Aurora R11? There was another Aurora R11 user that posted the same, 'no VT setting in BIOS', here.

greyclear · Answer

Hi Chris, I have the R11.What's unique about this particular setup that it doesn't have that option?

greyclear · Answer

Ok. We'll see what they have to say, unfortunately I won't be waiting long I only have a 30 day window to return it and it took two 1/2 weeks to get here so I have another two weeks to go yet.

DELL-Chris M · Answer

What's unique about this particular setup that it doesn't have that option? Unknown by me. I would not want to speculate. One of the Alienware liaisons will need to let us know.

Doghouse Reilly · Answer

Intel suggest using task manager to see if VM is enabled, as I posted, have you tried that?

I know that is really strange, Intel has a tool to show what parameters its CPUs have but it recommends using a Microsoft program.

greyclear · Answer

My fault sorry. It does say it yes. Interesting though because I can't get Ubuntu to boot in virtualbox, hence what started me down this road

greyclear · Answer

i have home version so no sandbox

Doghouse Reilly · Answer

Nothing to be sorry for...now you can proceed to find the problem with virtualbox,  Ubuntu and Windows 10. Good luck!

Doghouse Reilly · Answer

Just a passing thought, have you tried to open Windows Sandbox or something else that uses the virtualization technology...

just because the Intel Processor Utility doesn't show a check for Intel Virtualization Technology doesn't mean it isn't functioning...

per Intel's Website: If Intel® Virtualization Technology is not checked in the tool, there might be a possibility your processor still supports Intel® Virtualization Technology, but it is already being used by some software that uses a hypervisor. In that case, you can also use the Task Manager to verify the situation.

Just double checking...

greyclear · Answer

I sorta know why. VT-X is needed. I can use 32 bit O/S i guess but that limits me to what OS version I can utilize. Thanks though

r72019 · Answer

Alas, no, the screen grab is from an R7. I was referring to how it worked on the R7 bios selection.

Alienware Desktops

Was this post helpful?