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I have a pc which has a i7 2600k cpu. Should I install i386 or x86_64 centos on Virtualbox? and what are the differences between them?

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You should use the x86_64 Version.

That is the 64 Bit Version, which could give a performance boost for some applications, though on the other side it could use a little bit more memory.

See here for a comparision of 32 vs 64 Bit: Link!

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Thanks. In my old pc, I had another 32-bit cpu and i tried to install x86_64 Centos on virtualbox but it failed. could you explain why? – alwbtc Jan 15 at 16:58
@alwbtc That was probably due to the fact, that Virtualbox needs some Hardware features for the 64bit emulation, like vt-x which your old CPU didn't support. – bamboon Jan 15 at 16:59
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