On 23/05/2016 19:20, Brian Yglesias wrote:
I have another thread whereby I try and fail to get vfio/VT-d working
on two separate lga1366 boards. (Asus Rampage II Gene and
GA-EX58-UD5; both due to broken BIOS).
I was considering a rampage III, also 1366/X58, which is reported to
work, or an OEM system, bug given some of the issues with X58, I'm
starting to feel like I should just pony up for a new platform.
However, since the GB board was also reported to work with Linux
(albeit different kernel version from ), I'm worried about pulling the
trigger and getting stuck with a 3rd incompatible board.
As such, I was hoping someone here could recommend something that is
working for them right now in the 2011 size.
I'd like 3 x16 ports and dual lan, but those aren't deal breakers.
I'd rather stay away from brand new flagship stuff, for reasons of
cost. that said, my main concern is that it can be made to work,
without crafting glue and rubber bands. ;)
When buying a motherboard I recommend reading the manual, CPU and memory
compatibility list, rather than relying on someone's opinion. Checking
the FAQ for mentions of Linux (and in the context of this thread, VT-d)
is also helpful. Having said that, I have SuperMicro X9DA7 which I can
recommend, but this is dual-socket and EATX (i.e. rather large), also it
does not support the current generation of Intel Xeons. You may want to
look at any of those instead
https://www.supermicro.nl/products/motherboard/Xeon3000/#2011 . Other
trusted brands are http://www.asrockrack.com/general/products.asp#Server
, http://b2b.gigabyte.com/products/list.aspx?cg=11&p=189&v=35&ck=101 . I
also have good experience with Tyan, but they do not seem to have a
motherboard which would suit you.
Asus is typical consumer brand, they do not pay attention to enterprise
features or even compatibility.
B.
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