Jim March wrote: > On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 5:10 PM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com > wrote: >> After reading some of the answers (thanks!), I realized that I have an >> ambiguity in the description of my problem. >> What happens is that the GUEST (Win XP) maxes out its processor (as reported >> by the WinXP task manager) on Intel, but works fine on AMD. >> The host (*Ubuntu 10.04), on the other hand, seems unaffected and runs OK on >> either brand. >> Again, THANKS! :) >> ET > > Question: does your particular Intel CPU have the "VTx" hardware > virtualization extensions? > > A lot of the lower-end AMD chips have AMD's equivelent, "AMD-x". Way > too many lower-end Intel chips don't, even when they're in the same > price range or even above the AMD chips that do. > > I have a low-grade Intel "Pentium dual-core" chip that lacks VT-x. > Drives me nuts. > > Jim The lack of VT-x will slow you down, but it shouldn't kill you in and of itself. Which processes in task manager are the hogs? Windows Search 4.0 can eat it up. I uninstall that when I see it. -- -Eric 'shubes' --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss