New M6500 Discussion Thread

[mannyA]

Argh, i have just noticed while checking something else that according to intel the I7 720 doesnt have VT-d support, the whole bloody point of me blowing more than I spent on my 1st car on a laptop was I wanted a top of the line VM monster.

Can anyone else confirm this before mine arrives, im not exactly sure how to test yet but am going to be damn unhappy to the point of sending it back if I5 laptops half the price have more functionality than mine.

Intel i7-720QM

You have to set it up in the BIOS:

[epz]

Intel i7-720QM

You have to set it up in the BIOS:

Yeah, thats the site that freaked me out, it shows VT-d for the i5's but not the I7's.

VT-d is needed for pci-passthough and its totally pointless to me if i cant give a VM direct access to a gpu/nic/usb attached device via xen. I dont need the performance, just the capability.

I can buy 3 i5's for the price of this pc, i will be VERY unhappy if its not there.

[mannyA]

Yeah, thats the site that freaked me out, it shows VT-d for the i5's but not the I7's.

VT-d is needed for pci-passthough and its totally pointless to me if i cant give a VM direct access to a gpu/nic/usb attached device via xen. I dont need the performance, just the capability.

I can buy 3 i5's for the price of this pc, i will be VERY unhappy if its not there.

Understanding VT-d: Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O

And Intel Virtualization Technology

Read this PDF file:
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d) Architecture Specification

I Hope This Helps

[ygohome]

This link says that VT-d is supported with the i7-720QM

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i...7I7720QM).html

[theZoid]

This link says that VT-d is supported with the i7-720QM

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i...7I7720QM).html

and the i7-820QM

[theZoid]

Yeah, thats the site that freaked me out, it shows VT-d for the i5's but not the I7's.

VT-d is needed for pci-passthough and its totally pointless to me if i cant give a VM direct access to a gpu/nic/usb attached device via xen. I dont need the performance, just the capability.

I can buy 3 i5's for the price of this pc, i will be VERY unhappy if its not there.

To me it's beyond belief if it doesn't, but they do apparently.

[bazzz]

To me it's beyond belief if it doesn't, but they do apparently.

According to Intel's comparison chart the i7 720QM, 820QM and 920QXM do not support VT-D, just general VT-X:

http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?id...4,43537,43529,

Update: It seems to be partially supported if I read the docs right... see: http://download.intel.com/design/pro...hts/320765.pdf

[mannyA]

Let me ask a Question here, has anyone looked in your BIOS?
you will answer your own Question see...

Rebut your Computer Press < F2 > or when the Keyboard LEDs First Flash Press < F2 >
To enter the BIOS.

[Razibus]

I don't think it's the case but does M6500 support 12.5mm HDD?

[YiannisS]

Check this link also. Another user is also facing a similar issue regarding VT.
http://en.community.dell.com/forums/t/19316928.aspx