> Hi group,
>
> I run a machine where a small network environment is done on several
> virtual machines. At the moment the host system is running on a single
> core processor (Sempron). I think of buying a dual-core processor
> instead and I am wondering, if the VirtualPC 2004 or 2007b or Virtual
> Server can make use of the dual-core architecture, which means that for
> instance the guests use their own core on the host or such. I am aware
> that at least the VPC2004 does not support using dual-core on the
> guest, but I would like that if one virtual machine is running on 100%
> CPU usage, that the the other virtual machine could still do something.
>
> Does anyone know something about this? Thanks!
> Markus
>

> only
> use one core of a multi-core PC.
> Is it correct that a WinXX guest VS 2005 and its applications can ues more
> then one core of a multi-core host?
> As to accessing the cores of a multi-core host, what is the difference
> between VPC 2004 and VPC 2007?
> Robert,
>
> It is my understanding that any guest VPC 200X and its applications can
> only
> use one core of a multi-core PC.
>
> Is it correct that a WinXX guest VS 2005 and its applications can ues more
> then one core of a multi-core host?
>
> For example on a WinXP multi-core host, can I install a WinXP VS 2005
> guest
> and run mulit-core programs on the guest?
>
> As to accessing the cores of a multi-core host, what is the difference
> between VPC 2004 and VPC 2007?
>
> --
> Wesley
>
>
> "Robert Comer" wrote:
>
>> Virtual PC 2007 also uses only one core. You may want to look at Virtual
>> Server 2005, it can utilize multiple cores like you want.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Markus Erlacher" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > Hi group,
>> >
>> > I run a machine where a small network environment is done on several
>> > virtual machines. At the moment the host system is running on a single
>> > core processor (Sempron). I think of buying a dual-core processor
>> > instead and I am wondering, if the VirtualPC 2004 or 2007b or Virtual
>> > Server can make use of the dual-core architecture, which means that for
>> > instance the guests use their own core on the host or such. I am aware
>> > that at least the VPC2004 does not support using dual-core on the
>> > guest, but I would like that if one virtual machine is running on 100%
>> > CPU usage, that the the other virtual machine could still do something.
>> >
>> > Does anyone know something about this? Thanks!
>> > Markus
>> >
>>
>>
>>

> Thanks
>
> --
> Wesley
>
>
> "Robert Comer" wrote:
>
>> > It is my understanding that any guest VPC 200X and its applications can
>> > only
>> > use one core of a multi-core PC.
>>
>> Correct, and that goes for all VM's running at the time, only one core
>> total.
>>
>> > Is it correct that a WinXX guest VS 2005 and its applications can ues
>> > more
>> > then one core of a multi-core host?
>>
>> A single guest can only use 1 core, but if you have more than 1 guest
>> running at a time, you can utilize more than 1 core.
>>
>> > As to accessing the cores of a multi-core host, what is the difference
>> > between VPC 2004 and VPC 2007?
>>
>> No difference core wise.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Wesley" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > Robert,
>> >
>> > It is my understanding that any guest VPC 200X and its applications can
>> > only
>> > use one core of a multi-core PC.
>> >
>> > Is it correct that a WinXX guest VS 2005 and its applications can ues
>> > more
>> > then one core of a multi-core host?
>> >
>> > For example on a WinXP multi-core host, can I install a WinXP VS 2005
>> > guest
>> > and run mulit-core programs on the guest?
>> >
>> > As to accessing the cores of a multi-core host, what is the difference
>> > between VPC 2004 and VPC 2007?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Wesley
>> >
>> >
>> > "Robert Comer" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Virtual PC 2007 also uses only one core. You may want to look at
>> >> Virtual
>> >> Server 2005, it can utilize multiple cores like you want.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Markus Erlacher" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >> > Hi group,
>> >> >
>> >> > I run a machine where a small network environment is done on several
>> >> > virtual machines. At the moment the host system is running on a
>> >> > single
>> >> > core processor (Sempron). I think of buying a dual-core processor
>> >> > instead and I am wondering, if the VirtualPC 2004 or 2007b or
>> >> > Virtual
>> >> > Server can make use of the dual-core architecture, which means that
>> >> > for
>> >> > instance the guests use their own core on the host or such. I am
>> >> > aware
>> >> > that at least the VPC2004 does not support using dual-core on the
>> >> > guest, but I would like that if one virtual machine is running on
>> >> > 100%
>> >> > CPU usage, that the the other virtual machine could still do
>> >> > something.
>> >> >
>> >> > Does anyone know something about this? Thanks!
>> >> > Markus
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>