xavierda

Ah, okay then. On that basis I'll probably ditch getting a cheaper, second card straight away. If I encounter problems with VM access, and I need a second one they're cheap enough to add later. What's your TR setup?

Hmmm, okay - does your MB have an in-built GPU? The Taichi doesn't, so assume you need one to boot the system. Need a monitor to at least configure BIOS etc. In your case, I assume your "primary" card shows POST messages etc on boot? What happens when a VM "takes over"? Does it switch outputs? My old MB didn't have support for native hardware passthrough, so this is all new to me; sorry if it seems an obvious question... Xav.

Thank you - that's handy to know. It seems logical that they would make it that way - but just wanted to check there's no risk of it wiping the drives in some reformat operation. Now, just need to pick new hardware! Yes, I was thinking of going off such a list: https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/X399 Taichi/index.us.asp#Memory My old system only had 8GB - which was enough for the odd docker, running Plex (just streaming SD content; backups of DVDs) and occasionally running a Win10 VM. Now, with a view to editing UHD video getting much more memory is on the cards. I'm thinking quantity over raw speed though, perhaps somewhere in the middle. Most MB/CPU reviews seem to use 3200Mhz RAM for benchmarking systems. Main factor in making a decision will be budget though - RAM is so much more expensive than when I got my last system! Based on the list above, the GSkill F4-3200C14D-16GFX (2x8GB) kit seems affordable - 2x of those works out at about $660 AUD. Also leaves a few slots to double that later when RAM becomes a bit more affordable. Thoughts? As for multiple GPUs, I think a single 1080Ti is more than enough for video editing. However, I will need a cheaper one for unRaid itself. Not sure what to get for that. Main criteria is that it is compatible I guess. Ideally, I'd like to continue to use unRaid headless (I just SSHed in or used the web interface). I can add another 1080Ti later I suppose. Cheers, Xav.

Hi there, So my Intel 2700K system from years ago running unRaid finally died (MB failure). I'm looking to migrate to a new build. I've searched here quite a bit but have some questions: Despite a fundamental change in underlying hardware, I should be able to migrate my drives without a problem? Just need to assign them to the same SATA ports etc, correct? Any tips from other who have gone through this? GPU Passthrough seems a bit hit and miss? I am getting into video editing using Davinci Resolve, so access to an NVidia card would be great. Currently I am gravitating towards an ASRock X399 Taichi MB, with the 2950X - not sure which GPU though. 1080Ti? I think I also need to throw in some cheaper card for unRaid video, correct? System will be on 24/7 so stability is important. RAM Recommendations? Thinking 32GB - 3200 something....Trident Z? Priority is preserving the old array data (I'll upgrade the drives later; add more). Thanks in advance! Xav.

Looking at upgrading to an x299 setup - want to passthrough the GPU for video editing (Davinci Resolve) - have you tried a VM and doing this? GPU passthrough, that is. Reading a few other threads, I am not sure if I need something like a 1080 Ti, *AND* another GPU to make it work, such as the one you used. Xav.