Got new PC!!

Yes~ I got a new PC today . The processor is Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40Ghz with 2GB DDR2 800 RAM, 160GB Seagate SATA hard disk, 512MB Chaintech GF8500GT PCI-E and Gigabyte 460W Power Supply. Before I order this PC, I had done some research on the hardware specification, especially the processor. There is a technology called Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT and AMD-V™). According to Intel website, it said that "Intel VT improves traditional software-based virtualization. Taking advantage of offloading workloads to system hardware, these integrated features enable virtualization software to provide more streamlined software stacks and "near native" performance characteristics.". In short... it can boost the virtualization performance. Especially with the Direct I/O architecture.

Then I did some research on VMware and VirtualBox. VMware seen like fully support the CPU-VT, but VirtualBox is not. According to VirtualBox website, it said that their x86 virtualization engine in most cases provides significantly better performance than CPU-VT. However, they still provide full support for Intel-VT and experimental support for AMD-V. It is depending on yourself whether to use it or not (there is an option for you to turn on and off). From the forum of VirtualBox, some people said in some cases, CPU-VT is better, but for startup, without the CPU-VT is faster. Well, I don't know, have to test it out first.

Anyway, in order to test this VT, i decided to get a VT support processor. To know which processor is supporting VT, you have to go to the Intel website -> Product -> Processor. Choose the processor family then see their specification.

I will start install my Ubuntu tomorrow. Before that I need to research on 1 more thing - "Partitioning Linux file system". Hopefully all the hardware fully support for Ubuntu 8.04.