Virtualization Options with a non SLAT CPU

Question

I am working on a machine with an older intel CPU (core 2 duo 2.4 Ghz e6600) that doesn't have SLAT and doesn't support Hyper-V.

It is running Windows 8.1 (64 bit) with 4GBs of ram. What software options do I have if I wanted to run a virtual machine, in this case, another instance of Windows (ex. Win 7)?

Am I SOL? Will speed of VM be limited more by ram, cpu, or hard drive in this case?

Thanks,

Answer 1

i think your best option is VirtualBox form oracle, i use it becouse i have the same tipe of procesor, an work really fine for me, the only think you can only instala x86 OS, but anything else works fine.

some spec's for your virtual machines

Windows Ram 1gb to 2gb, it is fine procesor one core only HDD 40gb it almos enough for you want todo (as developer i only use it for testing) video dont use it unless you need it

linux/unix Console only ram 256MB to 512MB procesor one core only HDD 40gb it almos enough for you want todo video is not need here

GUI mode ram 512MB to 1gb(i recomend use 2gb if your plan to use Ubuntu) procesor one core only HDD 40gb it almos enough for you want todo video dont use it unless you need it

hope help you