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Hardware support for 64bit guest OS?

Hi

I'm planning to setup a server running either VMWare Server or ESXi and I'm trying to figure out the hardware requirements for running a 64 bit guest OS.

I currently have a ASUS P5K-V motherboard and will get an Intel Q6600 CPU in a few days. I'd like to run a fedora OS as host and run Windows 2003 or 2008 as 64 bit client, but I can't find out if the motherboard will support VT and other requirements for needed for this?

URL to ASUS' website showing info about the board is: #

Can anyone give me a hint about this? Or do I have to get another motherboard to be sure?

Thojo

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Yep looks that way.

The manual suggests that the VT option is enabled by default, but I would go into the bios just to confirm.

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If you already have the motherboard, the best way to find out is going into the bios and see if there is a VT option in there. It usually has to be enabled.

I use an ASUS P6T Deluxe with dual quad core i7 and six gigabytes of RAM. It runs 64 bit guests with no issues so far.

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I have the motherboard, but I'm currently using a dual core CPU with no VT support! In my manual I can see the below options though, so I guess I'm home free, if the VT option is all I need?

Vanderpool Technology \[Enabled\]

CPU TM function \[Enabled\]

Execute Disable Bit \[Enabled\]

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Yep looks that way.

The manual suggests that the VT option is enabled by default, but I would go into the bios just to confirm.

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