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I am trying to setup some VM's on Citrix XenServer but can't enable Hardware Virtualization support. In the XenServer install it prompted me to enable this, and upon creating a VM I got a "HVM required" error.

I have a dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ processor - does this have support for AMD-V?

How can I enable this to run this software/VM's?

If it helps I am running:

  • a Mach Speed MSNV-939 motherboard with 3 gigs of RAM.
  • Pheonix Technologies 6.0 BIOS

Edit: It looks like the chip can do it, but not with the 939 socket, I need the AM2 socket. Can anyone confirm this?

Thank you,

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AMD added hardware virtualization with the AM2 socket. Your current chip is made for socket 939 and does not support hardware virtualization.

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  • Well from what I've read the AM2 and AM2+ socket configurations support the chip I have. Does this mean I have the right chip, just the wrong socket config? – barfoon Aug 03 '09 at 03:03
  • @barfoon: Run CPU-Z to identify socket type as well as the stepping. http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php – SZayat Aug 03 '09 at 03:17
  • The x2 4400+ was made for both socket 939 and AM2. The AM2 version supports virtualization, but the 939 version (which I believe you have due to the 939 in your motherboard model) does not support it. – Thomas Georgiou Aug 03 '09 at 03:28
  • +1 upvote as your comments contain correct information. You should update your response to include that. I think this is the reason for the downvote as you dont provide insight into your conclusion – Wayne Aug 03 '09 at 04:16
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Yes, it have. You should look at svm flag in your /proc/cpuinfo.

Here is the output from my system that uses this processor (two lines are for two cores):

$ grep svm /proc/cpuinfo 
flags       : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow rep_good nopl pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy 3dnowprefetch
flags       : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow rep_good nopl pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy 3dnowprefetch
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You can use SecurAble to determine if your processor has Hardware Virtualization support.

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If you can't use SecurAble then try looking in the BIOS as it can be disabled by default.

This article says that your Athlon 64 X2 4400+ has HV.

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According to wiki "AMD-V capability is also available on Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 X2 family of processors with "F" or "G" stepping on socket AM2" so not all AM2 CPUs support AMD-V.

You can make sure with of CPU stepping via AMDCompare.com website.

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  • Yeah, I read the wiki - what does "F" or "G" mean?? – barfoon Aug 03 '09 at 03:22
  • CPU stepping is the "revision number" for that model of CPU. Revision level represents when it was manufactured. The more recent the CPU stepping, the more features or more energy-efficient it is even though the speed is the same. – SZayat Aug 03 '09 at 03:38