ThinkServer Towers

[#1]

I got an excellent deal on a TS100 6432 with Intel E7200 CPU, purchased as a fail-over host for our virtual server host.  I didn't do my homework to find out that the Intel E7200 Core 2 Duo does NOT have Intel VT extensions, so it can't run our virtualization software.  However, as far as I can tell, the Core 2 Duo E7600 *does* have VT, should fit in the socket, and the maintenance manual just says this model supports Xeons and Core 2 Duos ... is there any reason the motherboard or BIOS would not support VT extensions?  I don't want to throw more money into it unless it will work ...

[#2]

welcome to the forum!

VT is supported at the processor level in the ThinkServer line.   all you need is a VT-capable processor.

[#3]

Thanks! I'm ordering the E7600 now.

[#4]

Incidentally, the original E7200 Core 2 Duo is listed as running at 2.5 GHz, whereas the new E7600 I will substitute is capable of running at 3 GHz.  I didn't see settings in the TS100 BIOS to fiddle with system clock speeds and am not dead-set on dialing it up, but if there is a proper (i.e. non-hacked) way to do this, I might as well have the extra speed.

[#5]

clock speeds can be limited but there won't be any options for overclocking, if that's what you're intending to do.

[#6 · Accepted solution]

I wasn't looking to overclock: just didn't know if I needed to take an overt action to "turn it up" from the 2.5 GHz the original processor (E7200) runs at, to the 3 GHz speed the new E7600 is capable of running at.  As it turns out, the system is smart enough to handle the issue without intervention: I just swapped the chips and when I brought it back up, the BIOS reports it is running at the 3 GHz speed, no fretting or fussing required.  Nice.  (And, BIOS does report the virtual extensions are there, so I'm good to go.)