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How, in general, does one determine if a PC supports hardware virtualization? I use VirtualPC to set up parallel test environments and I'd enjoy a bit of a speed boost.
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You can use the Intel® Processor Identification Utility to verify if your system is capable of Intel® Virtualization Technology. Using the tool, Select the CPU Technologies tab. See if the Intel® Virtualization Technology options are checked or not.
Though most modern computers support virtualization, it often comes disabled by default. Thus, you should take a look to make sure the proper toggle is enabled on your system. To check if virtualization is enabled in your BIOS, visit the Performance page of the Task Manager as described above.
Solution: Using Task Manager Check the CPU details that are shown by-default as you open the Performance tab. Under CPU details on the right-side of the screen check the Virtualization section. It will show if it's Enabled or Disabled. Here, we can see it's Enabled.
Download this: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Also check, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization
Edit: Additional, I know it's for XEN but the instructions are the same for all VMs that want hardware support. http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/HVM_Compatible_Processors
I can't try it from work, but I'm sure it can identify whether you've got the Intel VT or AMD-V instructions. Intel will have a "vmx" instruction and AMD will have a "svm".
On linux you can check /proc/cpuinfo, "egrep '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo"
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