Sony :: Support For Virtualization?
Dec 18, 2009Anyone know the status on Sony's support for virtualization? What models support it
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Sony :: Virtualization
Sep 29, 2009I'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?
View 10 Replies View RelatedSony :: What's The Status On Virtualization
Sep 23, 2009I read that Sony released a note saying they would enable virtualization on a "few" models. I'm thinking of purchasing an FW
View 8 Replies View RelatedSony :: InsydeH2O Hardware Virtualization
May 3, 2009how to enable hardware virtualization yet for the InsydeH2O BIOS?
I use Virtual PC heavily for work and need this feature.
Sony :: Vaio FW Virtualization Disabled
Oct 28, 2009I 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.
View 4 Replies View RelatedSony :: Techs Say NO ONE Has Complained About VT (virtualization)
Mar 2, 2009It 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...........
Sony :: To Activate Hw Virtualization- VGN-FZ31E
Mar 9, 2010My 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
Sony :: Enable VT (Virtualization) On The VAIO Series
May 5, 2009As 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.
Sony :: Vaio Z & Intel X 9100 & Virtualization Info
Mar 15, 2009It'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 .....
Sony :: How To Enable Virtualization VT-X On VAIO Z Laptops Finally
Jan 23, 2009I 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
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Sony :: Vaio ZGN-Z690 Shows Virtualization Technology (VT)
May 13, 2009I 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).
View 3 Replies View RelatedSony :: How To Make 3rd Z Support 8GB
Sep 30, 2009It is known that due to marketing strategies Sony decided to limit the maximum memory supported by Z690 (aka Z3) down to 6GB, despite the fact that there are reports about Z1, Z2 and Z4 installed 8GB successfully without a problem.
The working way is the stupid (and possibly risky) way:
1. Important: Clear all passwords in BIOS! (including main, user and HDD passwords) otherwise you may have to flash back to your current version to access BIOS settings.....
Sony :: Opnions On Support
Jan 18, 2010Would anyone care to share their expierences with Sony when dealing with a faulty product?
My laptop is in repair for a fault in the hardware
Sony :: Does VAIO FW Support.
Jul 19, 2009this [url]
I am not sure what "34nm" is, but do you think it will work successfully with the Sony VAIO FW?
Sony :: AW Series Support QX9300
Feb 8, 2009do we know if a VGN-AW170Y/Q will support a QX9300 chip?
I just bought this laptop from ebay for $1625 and a 3 year warranty
stoked to say the least.
I wish G-SKill and newegg didnt discontinue the 8gb of memory.
cant find it anywhere.
Sony :: Vaio Z Series And 8GB Support
Mar 20, 2010how to upgrade my VGN-Z36GD to 8GB.
I've read through the thread "How to make 1st to 3rd Generations of Vaio Z support 8GB" and there are some promising leads there especially from ZugZug an Sniper_Sung but the thread kind of abruptly ends without a clear resolution.
Another thread indicates that the victory was celebrated too early and the 8GB doesn't exactly work.
Sony :: Does Vaio SZ790 Support Sata II
Dec 11, 2009Sony Vaio SZ790, Intel GM965, ICH8
Want upgrade my HDD to Intel SSD and use all 250mb/s read.
Does this model support Sata II?
Sony :: New Vaio-TT Bios Adds Support For VT
Oct 15, 2009[url]
Bios R2021M4b
It did remove the BIOS-EFI hack I was running before. All the advanced stuff is gone...
Sony :: Vaio Sr Support 1000 Base Ethernet
Sep 27, 2009im asking this because i see many other 13inch notebooks supporting it but on the sony vaio sr website it only lists 10base t and 100base tx not 1000base...
View 3 Replies View RelatedSony :: VAIO SR190 Line Support 8GB Memory
Sep 11, 2009I have the VAIO SR190 and want to upgrade to 8GB, but I have seen conflicting information if it will support 8GB.
View 8 Replies View RelatedSony :: Petition For Support Of The Windows 7 Upgrade For Your Model
Oct 22, 2009I have a FZ280 E/B. I spent over $1800 on it 2 years ago. Sony is not providing support for the upgrade. Not only are they stating they won't upgrade they offer us the opportunity to buy a new notebook that will support the OS. How nice is that?
I don't know if we have any recourse here. I have already sent a scathing email to Sony support. I will continue to do so until I hear a response I like. I've been a life long Sony supporter/customer. Unless this is resolved that will stop. If anyone has any ideas feel free to chime in.
I realize we may be powerless here but I know I don't enjoy being screwed continually by Sony. They know Vista was terrible and didn't offer the 'downgrade' to XP option for our model. Now the 'better' (remains to be seen yet) OS comes out and they won't support that either.
Sony :: No SSD TRIM Support For TT190 (and Possibly Other Vaios)
Jan 14, 2010I have a TT190 with a factory-installed SSD. As many of you are probably aware, Windows 7 support for TRIM greatly improves the performance of an SSD that is used over time. But the drive must support it.
Recently Intel, Samsung, Corsair and some other manufacturers have released new firmware for their SSDs that supports TRIM.
My TT190 contains a Samsung MMCQE28GFMUP-MVA SSD drive. I suspect that Sony uses that same drive (or drives from the same series) in other Vaio models.
I wanted to understand if there is any TRIM firmware already released or planned for this drive, so I sent an email to the relevant support group in Samsung. After two weeks I received the following reply:
Quote:
Thank you for your inquiry to Samsung Semiconductor.
At the end of this month or, if delayed, next month, we will open a web site on which all FW updates (including the VBM19C1Q, with ATA-TRIM) and tools will be available for easy update all devices PM800.
Unfortunately, the SSD model MMCQE28GFMUP-MVA is not supported in this FW update (it is not PM800 series) and there will be no support for TRIM in the future.
We do sincerely apologize for the inconvenience using our products
I especially like the last phrase.....
Sony :: Does New Vaio Y Series Support SATA II / SSD- How About WWAN/3G Module
Jan 20, 2010Does anyone have Sony Vaio Y?
1. Does New Sony Vaio Y Series support SATA II / SSD?
2. Does it have WWAN Slot / 3G Module?
3. How long the battery can last?
Sony :: Can FW SUPPORT HIGH GRAPHICS GAMe,region Code
Apr 12, 2009i am planning to buy sony fw from Sonystyle.com with the following configuration..but i hav doubts,
1.Can i be able to play high games like assains creed ,gta 4 in this ati card system specification provided with fw
2.can this blue ray read only write dvdr,dvd+-rw
3.i hav heared about region code problem like on playing dvds,blueray..is there any way to overcme it....i mostly use dvds which i write so does regon code make any issue in this..
config:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9550 (2.66GHz)
Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit
Black
4GB DDR2-SDRAM (DDR2-800, 2GBx2)
320GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [5400 rpm]
Blu-ray Disc™ Read Only Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3650 with 512MB vRAM
LCD 16.4" (XBRITE-ECO™)1600x900
Sony :: 1 Year Old Vgn-fw180d Windows 7, Whats This No Driver Support
Oct 22, 2009I went to check out the sony esupport website for my model number to see if sony put official drivers for Windows 7.
What I get on the support page is
"The hardware configuration of this model does not meet the minimum system requirements needed to run and provide the full experience of the Windows® 7 operating system.
Windows® 7 installation is not recommended and Sony will not be providing Windows® 7 drivers for this model.
* Have another question?
Windows® 7 provides great new features to enhance your computing experience.
Visit our online store SonyStyle® where you can choose from a wide variety of VAIO computers that come with Windows® 7 preinstalled. "
What is this? A laptop I bought a year ago with duo cpu p8600 @2.40GHz and 4 GB ram. Will not run windows 7 adequately? Thats funny because I have been running Windows 7 since the early betas and currently run the 64bit RC.
HP/Compaq :: Hardware Virtualization
Jun 22, 2009how I can get hardware virtualization enabled on my HP dv5 1160
specs :
intel core 2 duo p7350
3gig of ram
nvidia 9600m GT
I've looked in the bios (version f.16) but i couldn't find anything.
HP/Compaq :: Dv2 Hardware Virtualization
Dec 13, 2009apparently, dv2 with Athlon Neo does support hardware virtualization.
On AMD site we find:
Processor:
AMD Athlon™ Neo Processor for Ultrathin Notebooks
Model Number:
MV-40
Frequency (MHz):
1600
L2 Cache Size (KB):
512
Socket:
ASB1
Manufacturing Tech (CMOS):
65nm SOI
Wattage (W):
15 W
Virtualization
Yes
However, dv2 with the latest bios (F.27A) has the virtualization disabled and of course HP doesn't give you any options to change that. Too bad, since that means that you cannot run a 64bit virtual machine or even WinXP mode in Windows 7 on this laptop.
HP/Compaq :: P7550 Virtualization
Aug 11, 2009For those who've configured their laptops with the Core 2 Duo P7550, does this CPU have support for virtualization?
Information on this particular model is extremely scarce at the moment. Intel doesn't even have it listed on their site. I ask because Windows 7's Virtual PC and XP Mode require hardware virtualization support and I personally don't think it's worth the extra money to upgrade to a P8XXX series CPU just for it.
So P7350 and P7450 do not support virtualization but the P7370 does, so I'm guessing that the P7550 doesn't either and only the P7X70 models (which are only offered in HP's business laptops) have virtualization support.
Dell :: Studio 1557 For Virtualization
Nov 24, 2009I am planning on buying the new Studion 1557 with the i7 CPU.
I would like to verify that with a Windows 7 Pro x64 as host, I can use VMware's VMware Workstation and Sun's VirtualBox for virtualization of both x64 and x86 guest operating systems.
If any one on this forum tried this, or know the answer, I would appreciate it very much
Acer :: Looking At An 1810t W/ C2D; Virtualization Enabled
Nov 7, 2009I'm looking at picking up an AS1810T to replace my Samsung NC10 netbook and my HP DV8230US laptop.
I was looking at an MSI earlier due to its better warranty (3 years) and better price ($450 as opposed to $600)...but unfortunately, the lack of VT on the T6600 is a deal-breaker.
Does Acer have Virtualization enabled on the AS1810T? The SU7300 has it, but I want to make sure that there's nothing else that would prevent me from being able to use the laptop properly...as VMWare and XP Mode are requirements for what I'll be doing with it.