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XPS M1530 Virtual (VT) Setting in BIOS
XPS 1530 A07
T7500 Core 2 DUO Proc
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I am trying to figure out why I Dell hasn't provided the capability to turn on Virtualization in the BIOS. I checked the Intel site and know for a fact that my processor is capable of running VT. My coworker has an older XPS 1330 and has the setting available to him in his BIOS (though ia m not sure of the rev). I have googled for a solution but have come up short thus far. The one response I did find from a Dell rep basically gave a talk off saying that processors have can vary from machine to machine. I know for a fact that may processor is capable of running VT and am just waiting for Dell to deliver a BIOS version that will allow me to invoke it. I am running VMWare Workstation 6.02 and would like to take advantage of running 64-bit hosts. Anybody have an idea on what Dell is planning on doing?
Message Edited by RMDude on 02-24-2008 09:05 PM
- What's the status on checking why/when the VT will become available in the BIOS?
I'm returning my XPS M1530 TODAY if I don't see anything soon (TODAY)...
Can't believe the XPS M1330 has penryn along with VT support all along, and the 1530 doesn't - what are you guys thinking? DELL-Jimmy P
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Posted February 29th, 2008 16:00
@cicorias wrote:
This a simple question. I confused as to why it is taking so long to get the response especially since machines out the door are coming back because of this.
It's been 5 days since this thread was started, how long do you think it should takes to find out why something was not included, then try a persuade the people that made that decision that it should be?
It's more the fact that XPS support indicated verbally on the phone that it would be in the next BIOS - which should've been A07. So, it's more clarification if at all it's going to happen vs. still in discussion.
From what I gather as your response, it hasn't been decided to be included. So, the XPS support rep was not truthful in those conversations - I'm not the only one who heard it. it's on IdeaStorm that another user heard it from Support.
I appreciate that you are trying to both be honest and direct about the reality of where it stands. I'm dissappointed in how XPS support has handled this.
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Posted February 29th, 2008 19:00
@cicorias wrote:
From what I gather as your response, it hasn't been decided to be included.
No, I was just trying to make a point, things take time. I don't know if it is going to be in the next bios or not, I am trying to find out.tigerwolf7
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Posted March 1st, 2008 15:00
This probably isn't helpful, but are you sure it's virtualization features aren't just turned on by default? (I guess VMWare would probably tell you.) And are you running the newest BIOS for it?
Some of Intel's lower end chips don't support it, but I'd think the 7500 would.- I can tell you that I am running V07 of the BIOS and that Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 reports "Note: Hardware-assisted virtualization is not available on this computer", which means that VT is not enabled. I also look forward to this answer, as my "old" XPS M1210 had this option in the BIOS, so I was surprised to find it missing on the M1530.
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Posted February 26th, 2008 18:00
RMDude
I'm checking into this for you.