Sony :: Vaio Z & Intel X 9100 & Virtualization Info
Mar 15, 2009
It's me and my crazy mods again After fitting second SSD to my Vaio Z (instead of optical drive), i got hold of Intel's X9100 ES from E-Bay...
Stepping is QBDW - for those interested.
So, after a hour or so of fitting everything in (mostly spent on opening the Z) it was ready for testing.
First results? Not very nice - X9100 ES I got has lowest VID of 1.0V (, I should have asked the seller for this before) Also, 3.0 GHz VID is outrageously high (1.225V) - so, during the first tests it was shown that almost immediately the CPU resorts to throttling (temp. gets to 105C) - completely useless .....
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Oct 28, 2009
I am thinking of buying a Sony Vaio FW since Windows 7 is now pre-installed. However, I had heard that virtualization was disabled by Sony.
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May 5, 2009
As you are very well aware... attempts at enabling hardware VT by 'hacking' the Insyde H2O EFI bios have not gone very far. While these has been success (kudos to Igor Levicki for pursuing it) with the other series of VAIO, the Z series has not been hackable till date and thus one of the most important and supported/advertised feature of the included Intel processors (P8400, P8600, P8700, P9500 and P9600 -> All Supporting VT as indicated by their official Intel pages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
Microsoft has just release Windows 7 RC (the best version of Windows, as claimed by some of the most popular blogs in the world) and one major feature in its toolset is the Windows XP Mode [url] and it is clearly indicated by Microsoft in their download page (Windows Virtual PC: Download) that for this important software compatability feature to work, hardware VT must be enabled and supported by the computer.
Since hardware VT is a feature of the Intel processors, us VAIO owners do not see Sony's logic in disabling it entirely without giving the owners of the machine any choice to enable it at a later time. Even if it is a unsupported feature as far as Sony goes, why cripple it? Why not have an option in the bios which would allow users to enable it by themshelves?
We hope that Sony listens to us and releases a bios update which either:Enables VT by default.Gives a option in the BIOS to enable it.This affects almost the entire lineup of laptops (not sure about desktops) in the VAIO series. Sony stands to loose nothing but rather gain another feature in its cap for being pro consumer and listening to the needs.
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Jan 23, 2009
I have bought a Vaio VGN-Z21XN/B laptop. I have installed Windows Server 2008 64-bit on it, but I would like to inform me how to enable Virtualization.
Has anyone tried enabling Virtualization on Z series?
UPDATE- 19th July
How to enable VT-X on a Z laptop
see discussion from post 7# on
Use at your own risk
[url]
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May 13, 2009
I ran Intels Processor Identification Tool, and it shows VT as enabled. I haven't installed VMWare yet, but I will shortly. Also, I haven't updated my Bios, but the VGN-Z690 bios update might be a possible solution for other(just a wild guess, I have no way of varifying).
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Jun 28, 2009
I'm considering upgrading my wireless card from the Dell Wi-Fi 1505 card (I know it sucks) that's in my M1530 currently.
I'm not sure if it's the drivers or the card itself, but sometimes I won't be able to connect to networks that I know I can connect to. Also, it seems to loses packets from time to time .....
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Jul 27, 2009
I've read that with some Dell laptops, the BIOS does not support virtualization, even though the CPU does.
Is this the case with the Precision M6400/M4400 (ie. can hardware virtualization be enabled in the BIOS of these laptops) ?
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Mar 5, 2010
So I swapped out the old HDD with an Intel g2 ssd for my Vaio Z and did not noticea big jump in performance (as compared to other notebooks), especially in the boot-up and shut-down sequences
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Jan 26, 2010
Installed in my Vaio VGN-Z11XRN solid drive Intel X25-M. In all tests it shows one of the best performance results. 0
It should read up to 220mb/sec and write 70mb/sec. But not in my machine
Bios: hacked R4043
Drive firmware: 2CV102HD
ACHI mode is set.
OS: Windows7 x64
In my case I can see just 150mb/sec maximum.
Where is the bottleneck ?
Tried to test in my stationary comp. Intel P35 in AHCI mode. Read speed was about 200mb/sec
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Mar 7, 2010
I've been using my Sony Vaio Z-540 without a problem for about a YEAR
until recently (about a month?), my wifi has been acting up.
My wireless card is Intel 5100 AGN
The problems are:
1. Sometimes, I do not get wireless from the startup . my wireless isn't even in the Device Manager...
2. When I do get wireless (Device manager confirmed), wifi connection disappears with even the SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT!
3. When I do lose the wireless driver (no more on the device manager), I put it to sleep, wait 5 seconds, wake up, and my vaio detects it. [but this isn't the case for ALL the time, sometimes I have to restart the vaio]
I thought it was a loose wire or loose card, so I opened it. The wireless card is bolted down with 2 screws. So i put everything back and it still has the SAME issue.
Also, I've updated the Intel 5100 Driver to the latest (When I finally got my Wireless driver seen on the device manager) but still the SAME problem, so I'm back on my OLD driver. still same problem, of course.
when I do have my wifi, my wifi just disappears with the SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT on my laptop. It has to be still...
Ethernet connect, however, works 100%
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Aug 15, 2009
Sony VAIO product manager, Xavier Lauwaert, addressed the issue on the Windows Partner blog. His post [answers] to a specific comment about the lack of VT capability provides an astonishing explanation and fix roadmap:
It's great that Sony are "looking forward to leveraging [Windows 7] on their platforms." However some of their recent laptops are unable to leverage all the features of Windows 7.
Sony's decision to disable Virtualization Technology on the Intel chips on their high-end notebooks makes little sense when you consider that these machines are targeted at business consumers. It was also annoying to find this out _after_ I had bought the machine, since none of the pre-sales literature mentioned it.
Even more so when you realise that Windows 7 will include a virtual Windows XP installation to provide backwards compatibility. This will run with impaired performance on any Sony laptop where VT has been disabled. I would be interested to know what the Windows 7 team think about Sony crippling their customer’s ability to use their carefully constructed backwards compatibility feature?..........
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Jan 31, 2009
just installed the Intel X25 160GB SSD. If you all coach me on what benchmarks you would like to see I would be more than pleased to post them.
It does seem to make the system snappier - but I question the cost benefit.
My question for you all is that I cloned the drive using acronis true image and I am wondering if I would get better performance if I did a clean install rather than a clone of my drive?
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Apr 18, 2010
When I first received my vpcz1190 the recovery partition was assigned to D: .
I have sinced restored via a restore CD I made when I first booted into windows and that recovery partition no longer shows up in my computer.
The partition does however still exist as it shows in disk management however the partition is before the system partition and I am unable to assign it a drive letter.
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Sep 29, 2009
I'm thinking of purchasing an FW series laption. I called Sony technical support to ask if Win 7 can run XP compatibility mode, which as I understand it requires hardware virtualization to be enabled. The support technician said: "Recently we attended a brief training session about this. We were told that XP virtualization would run on Win 7, but you have to download a virtualization program from Microsoft." Does that statement make sense? Regarding this program you download, is this idea consistent with running XP compatibility mode as you guys understand that?
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Feb 17, 2009
I bought sony laptop in december '08 and when i called sony they said i can only purchase their extended service plan only within 30days of purchase date.
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Dec 18, 2009
Anyone know the status on Sony's support for virtualization? What models support it
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Sep 23, 2009
I read that Sony released a note saying they would enable virtualization on a "few" models. I'm thinking of purchasing an FW
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May 3, 2009
how to enable hardware virtualization yet for the InsydeH2O BIOS?
I use Virtual PC heavily for work and need this feature.
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Mar 2, 2009
It seems that sony is telling people no one has complained about VT, and they have not received any calls.
If you feel that you have been given false info call and file a complaint because the canadian pages which i have printed and taken photos of dont' show any sign like the signapore pages which states vt is not supported.
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my new job requires we use VMWARE and on my sony well things didn't go well.
So i know that sony had it disabled in the bios..... So i Initiated a complaint via my mastercard stating how sony on their candian site when looking at the specs doesn't list that it is disabled and that u actually have to search the site etc...........
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Mar 9, 2010
My Sony Vaio is VGN-FZ31E , i've already read the thread from bogart (How to Enable Intel VT and AHCI on a Napa/Santa Rosa platform Phoenix BIOS Vaio laptop) about activating virtualization and i ve set the register to 001 but SECURABLE always shows that ivt is not supported !
bios version : R2110J7
edited register : 02D0
Virtualization still not enabled
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Apr 27, 2009
i have a dell inspiron 9100 with a 9800 pro 256 meg video card in it. i will be using it for days, then i will use it the screen goes black but i can still barley see things on it.
i have to cold boot and then its all and good until it happens again. i was wondering could my card be bad or do you think my lcd is bad for my monitor?
if its the card what card can i get to replace it because the 9800 256 card is hard to find. any help would be great.
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Dec 13, 2007
My Dell XPS 9100 laptop just went stone dead, no lights, charger or otherwise and happened while I was not looking. With no power apparent from battery or AC charger, no other indicators are known.
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Mar 25, 2009
I have an Inspiron 9100 (used) and feel as if I have been in the hospital forever. I have one question on this borrowed 9100 running XP premium that
was put in overtop of the original copy of XP Home sp1. The copy of Explorer doesn't seem to have an address window in it .....
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Mar 27, 2009
My dad's laptop that he got about 5 years ago is a great desktop replacement. It's never caused any problems.
But my question is about the fan, it's really loud! And it's always on continuously. Is that normal? It's been like that since he got it. I've never heard a laptop so loud.
I blow into the fans regularly but is there something else I can do to get rid of the noise, or is it normal?
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Jan 22, 2010
I need to replace my lcd it has large horizontal line/lines that run across it. When I remove it from the plastic, and run my fingers down the edges it will correct itself temporarily. I have found a possible LCD from a inspiron 9100 but with out purchasing it I wont know if it will work. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Apr 6, 2009
I have a dell Inspiron 9100 notebook .. with Pentium 4 HT Processor on it (Hyper threading). Now it looks like the processor wont work. everything else seem to be fine in the system, except the processor... Its a 478 socket type mother board .....
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Jun 16, 2009
My apologies if this is not the correct place for this thread...
I have a first gen Inspiron 9100 that I have owned for a little over two years now and I am just now having some issues that are cause for confusion. Simply stated my video performance is going down the tubes with a quickness...
especially when playing games or watching video (screen flashes and fans on full blast in seconds).
My thoughts were that the video card is going bad but giving it some pause for thought I am not so sure if's that simple.
I have replaced both the Hard Drive and the Power Supply recently and I am wondering if increased heat or inadequate power might be the culprit... or the cause for damage to the video card.
Here's my setup for reference...
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Feb 21, 2013
The date-time is not holding which indicates replace the 'coin cell' or BIOS battery. I have looked online and everywhere says it is under the keyboard but I HAVE THE KEYBOARD OFF AND I DONT SEE IT. Where the bios battery on the Dell inspirion 9100 is located?
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Apr 5, 2010
I want to change my 9100's CPU to a Northwood...(want to see if it will make it a bit quieter....but which one do I get? There's so many different Core Stepping versions....Does it have to be a 3.0C? or will any work?
Can it be a D version - loads on Ebay?
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Jul 26, 2009
Trying to get rid of these questionably useful programs -- but I don't see entries for them in add/remove programs in the control panel (or for any of the other useless VAIO software packages that come on OEM machines sans "fresh start")
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