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| [[QEMU i440fx machine type|pc]]
| Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)
| This is the default machine. Thistype machineQEMU will use for a x86 or x86_64 guest. It emulates a PC with chipsets from circa 1996, although this doesn't hinder it's ability to run newer operating systems or emulate newer CPUs. If you want more stability, it is recommended to use this machine type.
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| [[QEMU q35 machine type|q35]]
| Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)
| This is another machine in QEMU whichtype emulates a PC with newer chipsets from circa 2009. This machineIt is faster and, more efficient, and takes up less resources, but at a slight cost of stability. ThisIt is recommended for Windows 10 guests, as it makes it much faster along with CPU enlightenments.<br>'''Note:''' Windows XP and below cannot be installed on this machine because the setup will crash with a BSOD (on Windows XP, the BSOD is ACPI related).
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| [[QEMU MicroVM machine type|microvm]]
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| xenpv
| Xen Para-virtualized PC. hisThis machine has been deprecated and is absent from recent QEMU versions.
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