Lebowski89 Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) Hi all,  Like many people here, I was one of those who turned my gaming PC into an all-in-one UnRaid/Gaming VM machine following Space's tutorials. I first did this with a system comprising of a Ryzen 1600 - ASUS Strix B350-F, and 1080 GPU (using downloaded vbios), 32GB DDR4 3200, with windows installed on a pass-throughed WD Black NVME. During 2020, I replaced the 1600 and Strix, with a 3600 and a X570 MEG UNIFY. I ran this set up without a single real issue, and I could hardly notice any overhead from the UnRaid VM setup.  Fast forward to last week. I slotted in a 5800X3D to replace the 3600. I replaced my 1080 with a Gigabyte Eagle 6700XT. I upgraded motherboard bios in the process. The part installation went well. I booted directly into windows, uninstalled previous display drivers and installed new ones. As the motherboard bios upgrade reset my bios settings and enabled secure boot, I took this opportunity to upgrade to Windows 11. I gamed and things were great, did Cinebench r23 and everything was solid - performance / temps (idle and load) / stability. No software issues, just plain sailing.  I then made a Windows 11 VM with the following settings:  <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <domain type='kvm' id='1'>  <name>Windows 11</name>  <uuid></uuid>  <metadata>    <vmtemplate xmlns="unraid" name="Windows 11" icon="windows11.png" os="windowstpm"/>  </metadata>  <memory unit='KiB'>17301504</memory>  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>17301504</currentMemory>  <memoryBacking>    <nosharepages/>    <source type='memfd'/>    <access mode='shared'/>  </memoryBacking>  <vcpu placement='static'>12</vcpu>  <cputune>    <vcpupin vcpu='0' cpuset='2'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='1' cpuset='10'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='2' cpuset='3'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='3' cpuset='11'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='4' cpuset='4'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='5' cpuset='12'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='6' cpuset='5'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='7' cpuset='13'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='8' cpuset='6'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='9' cpuset='14'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='10' cpuset='7'/>    <vcpupin vcpu='11' cpuset='15'/>  </cputune>  <resource>    <partition>/machine</partition>  </resource>  <os>    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-7.1'>hvm</type>    <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/qemu/ovmf-x64/OVMF_CODE-pure-efi-tpm.fd</loader>    <nvram>/etc/libvirt/qemu/nvram/cc763292-b368-f892-9ae0-cc7575a89b1f_VARS-pure-efi-tpm.fd</nvram>    <boot dev='hd'/>  </os>  <features>    <acpi/>    <apic/>    <hyperv mode='custom'>      <relaxed state='on'/>      <vapic state='on'/>      <spinlocks state='on' retries='8191'/>      <vpindex state='on'/>      <synic state='on'/>      <stimer state='on'/>      <vendor_id state='on' value='none'/>    </hyperv>  </features>  <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none' migratable='on'>    <topology sockets='1' dies='1' cores='6' threads='2'/>    <cache mode='passthrough'/>    <feature policy='require' name='topoext'/>  </cpu>  <clock offset='localtime'>    <timer name='hypervclock' present='yes'/>    <timer name='hpet' present='no'/>  </clock>  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>  <devices>    <emulator>/usr/local/sbin/qemu</emulator>    <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>      <source file='/mnt/user/isos/virtio-win-0.1.190-1.iso' index='1'/>      <backingStore/>      <target dev='hdb' bus='sata'/>      <readonly/>      <alias name='sata0-0-1'/>      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='1'/>    </disk>    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'>      <alias name='pcie.0'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='1' port='0x8'/>      <alias name='pci.1'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='2' port='0x9'/>      <alias name='pci.2'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='3' port='0xa'/>      <alias name='pci.3'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='4' port='0xb'/>      <alias name='pci.4'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x3'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='5' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='5' port='0xc'/>      <alias name='pci.5'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x4'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='6' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='6' port='0xd'/>      <alias name='pci.6'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x5'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='7' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='7' port='0xe'/>      <alias name='pci.7'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x6'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='8' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='8' port='0xf'/>      <alias name='pci.8'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x7'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='9' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='9' port='0x10'/>      <alias name='pci.9'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='10' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='10' port='0x11'/>      <alias name='pci.10'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x1'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='11' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='11' port='0x12'/>      <alias name='pci.11'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x2'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='12' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='12' port='0x13'/>      <alias name='pci.12'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x3'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='13' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='13' port='0x14'/>      <alias name='pci.13'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x4'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='14' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='14' port='0x15'/>      <alias name='pci.14'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x5'/>    </controller>    <controller type='pci' index='15' model='pcie-root-port'>      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>      <target chassis='15' port='0x16'/>      <alias name='pci.15'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x6'/>    </controller>    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>      <alias name='virtio-serial0'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x0a' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </controller>    <controller type='sata' index='0'>      <alias name='ide'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>    </controller>    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='qemu-xhci' ports='15'>      <alias name='usb'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/>    </controller>    <filesystem type='mount' accessmode='passthrough'>      <driver type='virtiofs' queue='1024'/>      <binary path='/usr/libexec/virtiofsd' xattr='on'>        <cache mode='always'/>        <sandbox mode='chroot'/>      </binary>      <source dir='/mnt/user/appdata'/>      <target dir='appdata'/>      <alias name='fs0'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </filesystem>    <filesystem type='mount' accessmode='passthrough'>      <driver type='virtiofs' queue='1024'/>      <binary path='/usr/libexec/virtiofsd' xattr='on'>        <cache mode='always'/>        <sandbox mode='chroot'/>      </binary>      <source dir='/mnt/user/data'/>      <target dir='data'/>      <alias name='fs1'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </filesystem>    <filesystem type='mount' accessmode='passthrough'>      <driver type='virtiofs' queue='1024'/>      <binary path='/usr/libexec/virtiofsd' xattr='on'>        <cache mode='always'/>        <sandbox mode='chroot'/>      </binary>      <source dir='/mnt/user/Movies'/>      <target dir='Movies'/>      <alias name='fs2'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </filesystem>    <filesystem type='mount' accessmode='passthrough'>      <driver type='virtiofs' queue='1024'/>      <binary path='/usr/libexec/virtiofsd' xattr='on'>        <cache mode='always'/>        <sandbox mode='chroot'/>      </binary>      <source dir='/mnt/user/Music'/>      <target dir='Music'/>      <alias name='fs3'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x04' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </filesystem>    <filesystem type='mount' accessmode='passthrough'>      <driver type='virtiofs' queue='1024'/>      <binary path='/usr/libexec/virtiofsd' xattr='on'>        <cache mode='always'/>        <sandbox mode='chroot'/>      </binary>      <source dir='/mnt/user/Personal'/>      <target dir='Personal'/>      <alias name='fs4'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </filesystem>    <filesystem type='mount' accessmode='passthrough'>      <driver type='virtiofs' queue='1024'/>      <binary path='/usr/libexec/virtiofsd' xattr='on'>        <cache mode='always'/>        <sandbox mode='chroot'/>      </binary>      <source dir='/mnt/user/Pictures'/>      <target dir='Pictures'/>      <alias name='fs5'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x06' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </filesystem>    <filesystem type='mount' accessmode='passthrough'>      <driver type='virtiofs' queue='1024'/>      <binary path='/usr/libexec/virtiofsd' xattr='on'>        <cache mode='always'/>        <sandbox mode='chroot'/>      </binary>      <source dir='/mnt/user/Sports'/>      <target dir='Sports'/>      <alias name='fs6'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x07' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </filesystem>    <filesystem type='mount' accessmode='passthrough'>      <driver type='virtiofs' queue='1024'/>      <binary path='/usr/libexec/virtiofsd' xattr='on'>        <cache mode='always'/>        <sandbox mode='chroot'/>      </binary>      <source dir='/mnt/user/TV'/>      <target dir='TV'/>      <alias name='fs7'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x08' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </filesystem>    <interface type='bridge'>      <mac address='52:54:00:d6:c7:f5'/>      <source bridge='br0'/>      <target dev='vnet0'/>      <model type='virtio-net'/>      <alias name='net0'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x09' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </interface>    <serial type='pty'>      <source path='/dev/pts/0'/>      <target type='isa-serial' port='0'>        <model name='isa-serial'/>      </target>      <alias name='serial0'/>    </serial>    <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/0'>      <source path='/dev/pts/0'/>      <target type='serial' port='0'/>      <alias name='serial0'/>    </console>    <channel type='unix'>      <source mode='bind' path='/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/channel/target/domain-1-Windows 11/org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/>      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0' state='disconnected'/>      <alias name='channel0'/>      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>    </channel>    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>      <alias name='input0'/>    </input>    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>      <alias name='input1'/>    </input>    <tpm model='tpm-tis'>      <backend type='emulator' version='2.0' persistent_state='yes'/>      <alias name='tpm0'/>    </tpm>    <audio id='1' type='none'/>    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>      <driver name='vfio'/>      <source>        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x30' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>      </source>      <alias name='hostdev0'/>      <rom file='/mnt/user/data/Vbios/Gigabyte.RX6700XT.12288.210303.rom'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x0b' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </hostdev>    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>      <driver name='vfio'/>      <source>        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x30' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/>      </source>      <alias name='hostdev1'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x0c' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </hostdev>    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>      <driver name='vfio'/>      <source>        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>      </source>      <alias name='hostdev2'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x0d' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </hostdev>    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>      <driver name='vfio'/>      <source>        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x23' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>      </source>      <alias name='hostdev3'/>      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x0e' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>    </hostdev>    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='no'>      <source>        <vendor id='0x046d'/>        <product id='0x0a6d'/>        <address bus='5' device='5'/>      </source>      <alias name='hostdev4'/>      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='1'/>    </hostdev>    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='no'>  Apart from the part upgrade, I made some notable changes to the settings. With my previous setup, due to only using a 6/12 processor, I would pin CPU cores but not isolate. This time I have pinned and isolated cores. I have also made use of the virtios passthrough mounts for my shared folders (before I would just use SMB). I'm using a new vbios for the new GPU (obviously), and a newer machine model (Q35-7.1).  With the above settings the VM loads up just fine, but I have noticed the following issues:  My 5800X3D seems to be working harder when idle - random spikes in activity - sometimes just on one of the cores. As a result - I've seen it idling at 40-50oC, when it idles around 33oC when booting baremetal. In the main game I play (War Thunder), where I was previously getting over 200fps in the game after the upgrades, I am lucky to get 100 in the VM. In the menu, where it should be around 60FPS - it is struggling to get over 10FPS and it stutters. If the VM needs to restart (say for an upgrade...) it will do so, but with no display, just a black screen. If you try restart the VM it will not do anything, and you then have to force close to get it to close. But you will have to reboot Unraid to actually get the VM to run again.  Not sure what is going on. I'm passing more cores through, they're isolated, I've offloaded my docker containers to another system. Could it be issues with Windows 11? Could it be a vbios issue? What is causing the 5800X3D to be working harder even at idle in the VM?  Any help here?  Thanks Edited July 3, 2023 by Lebowski89 Quote Link to comment
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