So whenever i Activate VT-D UNRAID won´t Boot at all.

 

Setup

Xeon W3680

16gb DDR3 ECC 

Intel X56

2x 1TB HDD

1x 127gb SSD

Nvidia GTX 660

 

I tried an new UNRAID install but it is only Booting when i Disable VT-D

Post Diagnostics so we can get a better idea of your hardware 

27 minutes ago, Togay said:

So whenever i Activate VT-D UNRAID won´t Boot at all. I am Stuck in this Page every time

 

Setup

Xeon W3680

16gb DDR3 ECC 

Intel X56

2x 1TB HDD

1x 127gb SSD

Nvidia GTX 660

 

I tried an new UNRAID install but it is only Booting when i Disable VT-D

 

Boot without VT-D and

22 minutes ago, trurl said:

Post Diagnostics so we can get a better idea of your hardware 

attach the diagnostics zip directly to your NEXT post in this thread.

Here is the Diagnostics Data

striker-diagnostics-20220120-1546.zip

40 minutes ago, Togay said:

Xeon W3680

Are you sure it supports vt-d?

Some fast google searches tell me it doesn't support vt-d.

According to Intel it supports VT-x, I don't think there are any VT-x that don't also support VT-d, wouldn't make any sense.

2 minutes ago, trurl said:

According to Intel it supports VT-x, I don't think there are any VT-x that don't also support VT-d, wouldn't make any sense.

Sorry I had that backwards.

 

8 minutes ago, ghost82 said:

Are you sure it supports vt-d?

Some fast google searches tell me it doesn't support vt-d.

You are correct, Intel website doesn't specify VT-d for that CPU

in my BIOS there is only an option for VT-D. Could maybe my Mainboard dont support it? Right now i am searching for BIOS Update

VT-x and VT-d technically have nothing to do with each other.  VT-x is a function of the processor and is required to run any virtual machine.  VT-d is a function of the processor and the chipset and is required for passthrough.

 

Even there, on a processor that was originally released in Q1 2010 If it did support VT-d (Intel's spec sheet implies it doesn't) I'd be surprised if it worked correctly since there has been massive progress on device passthrough over the years

1 minute ago, Squid said:

VT-x and VT-d technically have nothing to do with each other.  VT-x is a function of the processor and is required to run any virtual machine.  VT-d is a function of the processor and the chipset and is required for passthrough.

 

Even there, on a processor that was originally released in Q1 2010 If it did support VT-d (Intel's spec sheet implies it doesn't) I'd be surprised if it worked correctly since there has been massive progress on device passthrough over the years

So i  need support for both? VT-T and VT-D

You don't need VT-d unless you need to passthru hardware devices, such as video cards, to VMs.

On 1/20/2022 at 4:07 PM, trurl said:

You don't need VT-d unless you need to passthru hardware devices, such as video cards, to VMs.

i need it for a GPU in a VM

Edited January 26, 20224 yr by Togay

27 minutes ago, trurl said:

You don't need VT-d unless you need to passthru hardware devices, such as video cards, to VMs.

Is there maybe a way to get around this?

6 minutes ago, Togay said:

Is there maybe a way to get around this?

If your hardware doesn't support VT-d you can't do VT-d unless you change hardware.

5 hours ago, trurl said:

If your hardware doesn't support VT-d you can't do VT-d unless you change hardware.

I think im gonna change to an X5690 Thank you all for the help! learned more today

Hi its me again i have installed the X5690 CPU in my System but got the same problem. Whenever i activate VT-D the Sytsem is stuck (Look at picture) and wont do anything else.

That CPU, as most Xeon CPUs, doesn't appear in the board compatibility list, make sure you have the latest BIOS, still it might not work correctly, and it probably won't.