VirtualBox on a Q8200...

[TurtleCrusher]

I am running XP 32 on a VM using Virtualbox to play 16bit games on my computer. What am I missing out on VT that i'm not getting now? Everything works just fine so far.

 

[Dadofamunky]

Not much, probably. Try downloading VMWare Server (the free hypervisor VMWare offers) and see if it offers anything. I like both programs myself, though I find VirtualBox a little limiting in terms of hi-res support. It is easier to install and set up, however. I wonder how long it will be before Oracle kills it.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

I'll try that out when I have some free time.

What does VT offer that my Q8200 doesn't have? All I can think of is not supporting 64-bit virtual machines. Would the tiny lag between cursor movement and action be non-existent?

 

[Dadofamunky]

Not for Linux VMs, that's for sure. For winXP 32-bit, same thing. I don't think the Q8200 is a problem at all for what you're doing. Now, on the other hand, I do have a Nehalem at work running this stuff and it is just brutally fast. Unfortunate that it's giving me a most unwelcome upgrade bug.