virtual box in windows 10 not allowing to change processors
I'm running windows 10 and virtual box. I tried to change the # of processors, but it's greyed out.
I did a search online, but I couldn't find anything.
I have a brand new Dell workstation T5810, with a 6core xeon processor, so since it's new, it should be supported I'm assuming.
Any ideas what I can't change the number of processors?
I did a search online, but I couldn't find anything.
I have a brand new Dell workstation T5810, with a 6core xeon processor, so since it's new, it should be supported I'm assuming.
Any ideas what I can't change the number of processors?
McKnife
And you run the latest version of both virtual box (5.x) and the virtual box extension pack?
ASKER
Yes, just downloaded virtual box today, but I never downloaded virtual box extension pack, not sure what that is. I never had to install that before.
The extension pack is always needed and provides the virtual drivers for your VM's, so you can install the VBox additions within the VM.
But your issue probably doesn't have directly to do with that. Are you using Windows 10 Pro or above, and have you added the Hyper-V Feature? If that is so, Hyper-V will use your CPU's VT extensions and VirtualBox will only run in 32 bit mode. If it only runs in 32 bit mode, you can't use more than one virtual CPU in your VM's.
The same thing happens if you haven't enabled the VT extensions of your CPU in the BIOS.
But your issue probably doesn't have directly to do with that. Are you using Windows 10 Pro or above, and have you added the Hyper-V Feature? If that is so, Hyper-V will use your CPU's VT extensions and VirtualBox will only run in 32 bit mode. If it only runs in 32 bit mode, you can't use more than one virtual CPU in your VM's.
The same thing happens if you haven't enabled the VT extensions of your CPU in the BIOS.
ASKER
Yes, when I open virtual box, every option is to run or install 32bit versions and I don't know why?
How do I change that, because I have a xeon E5-1650 v3 3.5ghz processor, it's a brand new processor (64bit).
I am running windows 10 pro 64bit.
You mentioned something about adding the hyper-V feature, I'm not sure what you're talking about?
Where do I add this?
How do I change that, because I have a xeon E5-1650 v3 3.5ghz processor, it's a brand new processor (64bit).
I am running windows 10 pro 64bit.
You mentioned something about adding the hyper-V feature, I'm not sure what you're talking about?
Where do I add this?
SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER
Hey guys, thanks for all the good feedback, that's awesome. Actually, when i was at work yesterday, I thought about using Hyper-V, and I think I'm going to go that route, as I think it's a better route.
I have win 10 pro, so I can use hyperV, actually, I also manage my other servers that are in a cluster, so now I have everything in one place, makes more sense.
I have looked in the bios, and I didn't see anything about VT, I just saw that virtualization is enabled.
I have win 10 pro, so I can use hyperV, actually, I also manage my other servers that are in a cluster, so now I have everything in one place, makes more sense.
I have looked in the bios, and I didn't see anything about VT, I just saw that virtualization is enabled.
That's probably the same thing. It isn't always called the same in the BIOS, and AMD CPU's use another name for it than VT.