Does anyone know if the X9SCM-F-O board allows for 16x video cards? I am looking at putting this board into my unRAID box and also my Media Center box, and with my Media Center, I am wanting to use a 16x card and maybe a cheaper 16x for my unRAID.

The X9SCA-F-O has the 16x slot.

Sorry, I should have posted this in the motherboard section. Didn't notice that until now.

 

But I was looking at the X9SCA-F-O and I am trying to stay away from PCI slots. Also for my Media Center, I need a micro board.

not without modifying the slots.

 

I think the tyan version has the openings in the back of the 8x slots.

But does Tyan offer something like IMPI?

But does Tyan offer something like IPMI?

 

I see that it does but not a very well regarded board. Apparently too, IMPI doesn't work if you power the system off. For me, the whole purpose of IPMI is to power on remotely when it i powered off.

 

I'll probably still go with the Supermicro and get a 1x video card for my Media Center but I was just hoping to have more options on cards.

Hi there...

 

Did you manage to find a card for the X9SCM?

 

I`m looking to do a vga passthrough and I dont know which graphic card to buy.

 

Thanks.

I skipped on the board for my media center. It is to my understanding that once you put in a display card, IMPI doesn't work anymore. I am not positive if on this board if that is teh case but on another SM board with IPMI it was being reported that is what happens.I skipped on the board for my media center. It is to my understanding that once you put in a display card, IPMI doesn't work anymore. I am not positive if on this board if that is the case but on another SM board with IMPI it was being reported that is what happens. I still plan on getting this board for my unRAID box but that will be when I change to a difference case, which is some time away.

...there are cards out there to be used in XEON workstations with PCIe x1 interface.

See: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100008333%20600044679&IsNodeId=1&name=PCI%20Express%20x1

and: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600007854&IsNodeId=1&name=PCI%20Express%20x1

 

...for passthrough, the ATI Radeon desktop models are the only types where you have a chance...AFAIK nvidia cards never worked in passthrough.

 

Edit: added link for desktop pcie x1 models

...regarding IPMI...the control and sensors features will stay, but you will not be able to use the KVM-over-IP feature with the external GPU as primary display.

But for passthrough, you wouldn't want the external GPU to be the primary one.

Thanks for the help

 

Bought the HSI PCI-E x1 RADEON 5450

 

Hope it will passthrough without working hard...

What benifit do you get with a VGA passthrough?

...I assume the GPU will be passed on to the VM running the HTPC  or the likes of your ESXi built.

it is mostly used for HTPC, as Ford Prefect noted.

 

my build is unraid with other os`s used for development.

 

I dont like programming in RDP... if the cost is low I prefer going that path...