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Virtual Machine Recommendations?
Sunday, May 20, 2012 5:26 AM
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I am running Windows 7 Ulitmate x64 on EVGA x58 system (i7, 12GB RAM). I am looking to find out what others perfer to use when running virtual machines ontop of Windows? Do you use Virtual PC that comes with Win7, or do you prefer something better? - I am looking for Virtal Machine software that provides the best speed for daily use for typical software that is not GPU or CPU intensive. Web browsing, email, MS office, iTunes, toys, utilities, & services that might crash\slow the host system, etc
- The host system is primarily a Gaming system, but occationally I want to use it for typical daily tasks. My intent\goal is to the keep the host OS (Windows7) as clean as I can possiblity keep it. So, unless its gaming related, I want to put nearly everything else in a virtual machine.
- Is "Virtual PC" that comes with windows 7 Ultimate the best option, or are there better options, such VMware, VirtualBox, etc. My focus is on "speed", access to most\all hardware devices, and no redraw problems\flicker.
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Re:Virtual Machine Recommendations?
Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:20 AM
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Processor: Core i5 3570 @ 3.78GHz OS: Windows 8 HDD: WD 1TB Samsung 840 Memory: Corsair DDR3 2526GB 1600MHz Graphic: eVGA GTX 460 1GB Monitor: HP ZR24w
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Re:Virtual Machine Recommendations?
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:30 AM
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Thanks for the links. In the past I have used VPC with satisafactory results. Currently, for technical reason I can't figure out, on my system VPC is significantly slower than VWMare's Workstation. I am guessing that the Virtual PC has some compatility problems with my GPU (NVidia 480, SLI mode) because VPC has terrible redraw problems, such as flickering when any item on the screen moves and VPC can't play back streaming video without major stuttering. VMWare Worktation has none of these problems on my system, and runs extremely fast. Fast enough that I do not notice a speed difference from the host system when doing the basic things I need it to do.
<message edited by nrnoble on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:34 AM>
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Re:Virtual Machine Recommendations?
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:54 AM
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I personally use VMWare Workstation 8, with my x58 setup.
I like the fact I can do a nested hypervisor for testing of future setups with it. The drivers and interaction for non 3D tasks in VMWare are pretty rock solid. USB Redirection works really well too. The Virtual PC ones, I have had problems with in the past, USB redirection that is.
All in all, I much prefer the VMWare solution over the VPC. It comes down to the fact I do not like VHDs, and that they are IDE only. SCSI VHDs do not play well in HyperV or Virtual PC.
YMMV.
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Re:Virtual Machine Recommendations?
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 4:56 PM
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Re:Virtual Machine Recommendations?
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:50 AM
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Re:Virtual Machine Recommendations?
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 2:37 PM
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Re:Virtual Machine Recommendations?
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 3:00 PM
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+1 on the virtualbox maybe you need to install the guest additions to obtain some extra features but it´s free ;)
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Re:Virtual Machine Recommendations?
Saturday, June 16, 2012 8:23 PM
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fiddleabe
Drerex
shaneduce
this is the one I use
https://www.virtualbox.org/
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+1 installed three different os and had them all running at the same time just for fun win xp, vista, and 7 in the background.
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Re:Virtual Machine Recommendations?
Sunday, June 17, 2012 8:41 AM
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Virtualbox FTW!!!
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