User`s guide

Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal Basics 19
Virtual Machine Hardware
A Parallels virtual machine works like a stand-alone computer with the following hardware:
CPU
Up to 12-core Intel/AMD CPU (Intel Celeron or AMD
Duron for legacy OS compatibility)
Motherboard
Intel i965 chipset-based motherboard
RAM
Up to 64 GB of main memory
Video Adapter
VGA and SVGA with VESA 3.0 compatible video adapter
Video RAM
Up to 256 MB of video memory
Floppy Disk Drive
1.44 MB floppy disk drive mapped to an image file or to a
physical floppy drive
IDE Devices
Up to 4 IDE devices
 Hard Disk
Hard disk drive mapped to an image file (up to 2 TB each)
 CD/DVD-ROM Drive
CD/DVD-ROM drive mapped to a physical drive or to an
image file
SCSI Devices
Up to 15 SCSI devices
 Hard Disk
Hard disk drive mapped to an image file (up to 2 TB each)
 Generic SCSI Device
Generic SCSI device
Network Interfaces
Up to 16 network interfaces, including Ethernet virtual
network cards compatible with RTL8029
Serial (COM) Ports
Up to 4 serial (COM) ports mapped to a socket or to an
output file
Parallel (LPT) Ports
Up to 3 parallel (LPT) ports mapped to an output file, to a
real port, or to a printer
Sound Card
AC'97-compatible sound card, sound recording support
Keyboard
Generic PC keyboard
Mouse
PS/2 wheel mouse