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iamkris
Asked: 2010-01-25 09:39:09 +0800 CST

Hyper-V on Dell PowerEdge T-105

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I am not a hardware expert and am seeking help from them. I bought a Dell PowerEdge T105 server to run a Hyper-V setup for my Dev work. I did not want the OS from them as I already have the OS. So when I configured it on Dell's website I chose it without the OS and when I got it and tried to enable the Hyper-V role on Windows 2008 it gave me an error saying that I have to enable the Virtualization option in the BIOS. To my dismay that option was not there. I called Dell and they said that I would require another processor (AMD Opteron 1214 2.2 GHz Dual Core Processor for Dell PowerEdge T105 Server) instead of what I have. It's going to cost me $289.00 so I checked around locally and the processor was selling for $105, but it came in two options 65W and 103W. I have two questions - which processor should I buy for this? I could not find any information anywhere as to the wattage of the processor and if I put this new processor does the BIOS have to be updated or the Virtualization option would show up in the current BIOS version? I really appreciate any input on this as I sitting with this machine not able to use it for my purpose. Thanks.

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2 Answers

  1. Processor manufacturers are constantly making improvements to processors.

    The two you see are the same processor, but the former is much more efficient (consumes almost half the power).

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    The 65W version is actually called the 1214HE (high efficiency) and is quite a few months newer than the 103W version - if you want to buy a new processor you should go for the HE version as it'll run cooler, use less power and perhaps last longer if that's of concern.

    What I would say though is that if you're prepared to pay $290 just for an old dual-core processor then you should consider spending and extra $80 more, as for that much you can buy a newer FOUR-core T105 (Clicky) that will be much quicker for Hyper-V and you're effectively getting a second PC for $80 - does that make sense?

    EDIT Sorry, the dell.com site sent me to the dell.co.uk site so the prices and links I provided are invalid sorry. That said the idea still stands, you could consider a new machine for not much more than the price of that old processor, I'll come back with some US-specific pricing when dell let me :)

    Edit 2 - this T110 machine is a little more than my earlier, wrong, example but is actually a better processor anyway.

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