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[Steve B]

When setting up a new virtual machine in Parallels 8 for Mac, one of the screens asks about the number of CPU cores. I can't figure out if its asking how many physical cores my processor has or how many cores do I want the VM to use. Also, what about hyper threading? I got a Core i7, 4 cores w/HT....what would be the best setting when at the CPU cores screen?

[virtorio]

It's asking how many cores you allow the VM to use, and it can easily be changed later in the VM options dialog.

[Steve B]

virtorio, on 27 December 2012 - 19:10, said:

It's asking how many cores you allow the VM to use, and it can easily be changed later in the VM options dialog.

Ah, ok. I wasn't sure, LOL. Thanks for the input.