CPU Type in Guest

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wthompson
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CPU Type in Guest

Post by wthompson »

Is it possible to change the CPU type that VB reports to the guest?

For instance, if the host is a QC Xeon, the guest sees the same CPU type. It would be nice if one could select a different type, say core2duo.

I know that KVM has this ability.
BillG
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Re: CPU Type in Guest

Post by BillG »

VirtualBox does not emulate a CPU. It uses the actual CPU in the host (which is MUCH faster). You will have to use a different product to use an emulated CPU.
Bill
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