I have a GTX 650 Ti that shows up when I configure a new VM but I am unable to start it.  I was under the impression that I need a 2nd graphics card (one for unRAID plus one for the VM).  Is that what my error message (below) is saying.  I'd think if that were the case it wouldn't even give me the option to select it.

 

If that is the issue what other graphics card should I get for unRAID?  Here were some I was looking at.

 

• EVGA GeForce 8400 GS
  • (https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1N83U90867)
• ZOTAC GeForce GT 710 ... since it's just PCI Express x1
  • (https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1N849V2356)

 

 

... Or is there a USB card that might work?

Other MoBo info here 

 

 

Execution error

internal error: qemu unexpectedly closed the monitor: 2017-04-02T11:36:20.205381Z qemu-system-x86_64: -device vfio-pci,host=01:00.0,id=hostdev0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x4: vfio: failed to set iommu for container: Operation not permitted
2017-04-02T11:36:20.205417Z qemu-system-x86_64: -device vfio-pci,host=01:00.0,id=hostdev0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x4: vfio: failed to setup container for group 13
2017-04-02T11:36:20.205422Z qemu-system-x86_64: -device vfio-pci,host=01:00.0,id=hostdev0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x4: vfio: failed to get group 13
2017-04-02T11:36:20.205435Z qemu-system-x86_64: -device vfio-pci,host=01:00.0,id=hostdev0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x4: Device initialization failed

 

I suspect that message is because you have not managed to get the graphics card isolated into its own IOMMU group.   You have to achieve this to successfully pass through hardware.

Edited April 2, 20179 yr by itimpi

I tried a USB vide adapter don't bother.

I did this same thing with a 660Ti.  It's still giving me fits, but I got it to work.  A few issues...

 

1) It sounds like you got IOMMU and HVM working since the card shows up in the options.

2) My PNY 660Ti was *not* UEFI compliant so it would not work.  I contacted PNY and they had no UEFI bios to use...they had none.  I went to Techpowerup and started by looking for BIOS' with similar hardware (660Ti/2gb memory/same memory timings) and that had UEFI implemented.  Got about 5 or 6 hits...the final BIOS (for a MSI card) finally booted.  You can set up unRAID to load a separate video bios in XML without having to flash your card.

3) You will also have to use a hex editor (I used HxD) to remove the header off these BIOS files.  This will allow you to use an nVidia card in the primary PCIe slot.

 

Video resource:

Right now, I'm fighting the VM just going unresponsive and not able to wake up.  I downloaded a video bios editor to make the timings in the MSI card the same as my PNY card, but I haven't messed with it this weekend after doing that.

Following that guide worked for me... I had to switch to use seabios though