Also I had weird errors initially with my gpu.. turned out my power supply was failing and therefore not providing quite enough power. Got a new power supply and all was well. Just food for thought.
scott On Jan 23, 2017 6:40 PM, "Scott" <shewl...@unleashed-web.org> wrote: Change the sample rate in Windows to DVD quality.. that made my sound crackles go away. Also ensure msi Interrupts enabled. scott On Jan 23, 2017 6:24 PM, "P. Pronk" <v...@pronk.nl> wrote: > > That would be interesting to see indeed. Actually I bought the RX460 > because first I wanted to use my old HD7850, but then my pc didnt even want > to boot (linux, didnt try windows). It just hanged seconds after grub > loading with a lot of those PCIe Bus Error's. Then I tried a couple Nvidia > NVS295's I had but I couldnt get them to work properly (driver issues which > caused mismatching colours). > > Probably there is just something wrong with that MSI RX480, as it gave > those PCI-E Bus Error's also when it was the only GPU in my system (while I > was waiting for the RX460). But then again, it's strange that the rom could > be extracted correctly with GPU-Z under Windows. > > I did a Unique Heaven test and the results where not bad, ~1350 points and > 53fps. But during some scenes it seemed the camera movement slowed down and > then sped up significantly a couple of times. It didnt look like that was > intentionaly but that said there was no drop in fps. Will do some more > tests tomorrow as I am also not yet really happy with the sound quality > (too much noise sometimes). > Yes, I extracted the uefi bios from > edk2.git-ovmf-x64-0-20170120.b2426.gaa961de.noarch.rpm. > See xml below. > > Cheers, Pim > -------------------------- > <domain type='kvm' xmlns:qemu='http://libvirt.org/schemas/domain/qemu/1.0 > '> > <name>win8</name> > <uuid>8a96e6b2-6396-4e84-ba3b-dedcb1e3d997</uuid> > <memory unit='KiB'>8388608</memory> > <currentMemory unit='KiB'>8388608</currentMemory> > <memoryBacking> > <hugepages/> > </memoryBacking> > <vcpu placement='static'>4</vcpu> > <cputune> > <vcpupin vcpu='0' cpuset='2'/> > <vcpupin vcpu='1' cpuset='3'/> > <vcpupin vcpu='2' cpuset='6'/> > <vcpupin vcpu='3' cpuset='7'/> > </cputune> > <numatune> > <memory mode='preferred' nodeset='0'/> > </numatune> > <os> > <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-xenial'>hvm</type> > <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/ovmf/ > OVMF-win8.fd</loader> > <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/win8_VARS.fd</nvram> > <bootmenu enable='no'/> > </os> > <features> > <acpi/> > <apic/> > <hyperv> > <relaxed state='on'/> > <vapic state='on'/> > <spinlocks state='on' retries='8191'/> > </hyperv> > </features> > <cpu mode='host-model'> > <model fallback='allow'/> > <topology sockets='1' cores='2' threads='2'/> > </cpu> > <clock offset='localtime'> > <timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/> > <timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/> > <timer name='hpet' present='no'/> > <timer name='hypervclock' present='yes'/> > </clock> > <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> > <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> > <on_crash>restart</on_crash> > <pm> > <suspend-to-mem enabled='no'/> > <suspend-to-disk enabled='no'/> > </pm> > <devices> > <emulator>/usr/bin/kvm-spice</emulator> > <disk type='block' device='disk'> > <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='none' io='native'/> > <source dev='/dev/disk/by-path/ip-192.168.1.2:3260-iscsi-iqn.2017-01 > .nl.serv:zpool.virtual-lun-0'/> > <target dev='sda' bus='scsi'/> > <boot order='1'/> > <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/> > </disk> > <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/> > <controller type='usb' index='0'> > <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' > function='0x2'/> > </controller> > <controller type='scsi' index='0' model='virtio-scsi'> > <driver queues='4'/> > <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' > function='0x0'/> > </controller> > <interface type='bridge'> > <mac address='52:54:00:f4:37:6f'/> > <source bridge='br0'/> > <model type='virtio'/> > <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' > function='0x0'/> > </interface> > <sound model='ich6'> > <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' > function='0x0'/> > </sound> > <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> > <source> > <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> > </source> > <rom file='/var/lib/libvirt/roms/113-MSITV341MH.152.rom'/> > <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' > function='0x0'/> > </hostdev> > <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> > <source> > <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/> > </source> > <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x0a' > function='0x0'/> > </hostdev> > <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='yes'> > <source> > <vendor id='0x0141'/> > <product id='0x2d55'/> > </source> > </hostdev> > <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='yes'> > <source> > <vendor id='0x0168'/> > <product id='0xc11d'/> > </source> > </hostdev> > <memballoon model='virtio'> > <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x08' > function='0x0'/> > </memballoon> > </devices> > <qemu:commandline> > <qemu:env name='QEMU_PA_SAMPLES' value='4096'/> > <qemu:env name='QEMU_AUDIO_DRV' value='pa'/> > <qemu:env name='QEMU_PA_SERVER' value='/run/user/1000/pulse/native'/> > </qemu:commandline> > </domain> > > > On 23/01/17 22:51, Scott wrote: > > Hi > > I downloaded a rom from the Internets. There is a common site that has a > library of them. I have been meaning to try without the rom file too. Not > sure it's necessary. > > I think you have a tougher time because you have two AMD cards. I am able > to blacklist the AMD driver completely because my "other card" is Intel. > > Are you using the uefi bios for your virtual machine? > > scott > > On Jan 23, 2017 9:37 AM, "P. Pronk" <v...@pronk.nl> wrote: > >> On 2017-01-23 12:13, Manuel Ullmann wrote: >> >>> depending on the Polaris being a reference card >>> >> Thanks for your comments, but it seems the MSI Gaming X series is not a >> reference card (its factory overclocked). >> >> So the vBios being bricked by the manufacturr should be also kept in mind. >>> >> I dont think this is the case here, as using GPU-Z under Windows shows a >> valid EFI rom. It seems a Linux issue only, I have submitted a case with >> MSI to see what they say. >> >> On 23/01/17 02:46, Scott wrote: >> >>> Here is my xml in case it helps: >>> >> Thanks, if I add the rom (the one I saved using GPU-Z under Windows) my >> display turns on. >> >> Unfortunately it didnt work then yet, as my dmesg was flooded with the >> following message: >> vfio-pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 0: can't reserve [mem 0xc0000000-0xcfffffff >> 64bit pref] >> >> This was caused due grub loading vesafb for the RX480 as the graphical >> terminal was enabled. So in /etc/default/grub I had to add >> GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX="text" and disable 'GRUB_GFXMODE' (not sure about the >> last one as maybe thats implicit but it doesnt hurt either). >> >> Unfortunately that does mean I cant use ddccontrol it seems, as that >> complains about missing a framebuffer driver. Therefore I've also asked >> Asus whether they plan to support choosing the primary vga slot like >> Gigabyte does and they said 'they will discuss this internally'. >> My Asus support agent actually had never heard of vfio before and >> repeatedly said that Asus only supports multiple GPU's when using >> SLI/Crossfire. So maybe if more people would contact their local Asus >> support agent and request this feature they are more willing to look at it? >> Who takes the hint? ;) >> >> I had to install the driver twice as the first time the install failed, >> but at the moment the GPU appears to be working correctly. Now first on to >> sound before I do some 3D testing. >> >> Kind rgds, Pim >> >> >>> Best regards, >>> Manuel >>> >>>> Here is my xml in case it helps: >>>> >>>> <domain type='kvm'> >>>> <name>dozer</name> >>>> <uuid>989e9ee8-2e0a-asdf-asdf-00a41fdb1b31</uuid> >>>> <title>dozer</title> >>>> <memory unit='KiB'>8388608</memory> >>>> <currentMemory unit='KiB'>8388608</currentMemory> >>>> <memoryBacking> >>>> <hugepages/> >>>> </memoryBacking> >>>> <vcpu placement='static'>4</vcpu> >>>> <cputune> >>>> <vcpupin vcpu='0' cpuset='4'/> >>>> <vcpupin vcpu='1' cpuset='5'/> >>>> <vcpupin vcpu='2' cpuset='6'/> >>>> <vcpupin vcpu='3' cpuset='7'/> >>>> </cputune> >>>> <os> >>>> <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-xenial'>hvm</type> >>>> <loader readonly='yes' >>>> type='pflash'>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd</loader> >>>> <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/dozer_VARS.fd</nvram> >>>> <boot dev='hd'/> >>>> </os> >>>> <features> >>>> <acpi/> >>>> <apic/> >>>> <hyperv> >>>> <relaxed state='on'/> >>>> <vapic state='on'/> >>>> <spinlocks state='on' retries='8191'/> >>>> </hyperv> >>>> </features> >>>> <cpu mode='host-passthrough'> >>>> <topology sockets='1' cores='4' threads='1'/> >>>> </cpu> >>>> <clock offset='localtime'> >>>> <timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/> >>>> <timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/> >>>> <timer name='hpet' present='no'/> >>>> <timer name='hypervclock' present='yes'/> >>>> </clock> >>>> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> >>>> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> >>>> <on_crash>restart</on_crash> >>>> <pm> >>>> <suspend-to-mem enabled='no'/> >>>> <suspend-to-disk enabled='no'/> >>>> </pm> >>>> <devices> >>>> <emulator>/usr/bin/kvm-spice</emulator> >>>> <disk type='file' device='disk'> >>>> <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/> >>>> <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/dozer.qcow2'/> >>>> <target dev='sda' bus='scsi'/> >>>> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/> >>>> </disk> >>>> <disk type='block' device='disk'> >>>> <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='none' io='native'/> >>>> <source dev='/dev/sdb1'/> >>>> <target dev='sdb' bus='scsi'/> >>>> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='1'/> >>>> </disk> >>>> <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-ehci1'> >>>> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' >>>> function='0x7'/> >>>> </controller> >>>> <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci1'> >>>> <master startport='0'/> >>>> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' >>>> function='0x0' multifunction='on'/> >>>> </controller> >>>> <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci2'> >>>> <master startport='2'/> >>>> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' >>>> function='0x1'/> >>>> </controller> >>>> <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci3'> >>>> <master startport='4'/> >>>> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' >>>> function='0x2'/> >>>> </controller> >>>> <controller type='scsi' index='0' model='virtio-scsi'> >>>> <driver queues='4'/> >>>> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' >>>> function='0x0'/> >>>> </controller> >>>> <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/> >>>> <interface type='network'> >>>> <mac address='52:54:00:bb:4f:3b'/> >>>> <source network='default'/> >>>> <model type='virtio'/> >>>> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' >>>> function='0x0'/> >>>> </interface> >>>> <interface type='bridge'> >>>> <mac address='52:54:00:de:52:c9'/> >>>> <source bridge='br0'/> >>>> <model type='virtio'/> >>>> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x09' >>>> function='0x0'/> >>>> </interface> >>>> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> >>>> <source> >>>> <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> >>>> </source> >>>> <rom file='/var/lib/libvirt/roms/MSI.RX480.4096.160720.rom'/> >>>> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' >>>> function='0x0'/> >>>> </hostdev> >>>> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> >>>> <source> >>>> <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/> >>>> </source> >>>> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' >>>> function='0x0'/> >>>> </hostdev> >>>> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='yes'> >>>> <source> >>>> <vendor id='0x24f0'/> >>>> <product id='0x0137'/> >>>> </source> >>>> </hostdev> >>>> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='yes'> >>>> <source> >>>> <vendor id='0x1532'/> >>>> <product id='0x0016'/> >>>> </source> >>>> </hostdev> >>>> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='yes'> >>>> <source> >>>> <vendor id='0x045e'/> >>>> <product id='0x070f'/> >>>> </source> >>>> </hostdev> >>>> <memballoon model='virtio'> >>>> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x08' >>>> function='0x0'/> >>>> </memballoon> >>>> </devices> >>>> </domain> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 4:30 PM, P. Pronk < <v...@pronk.nl> >>>> v...@pronk.nl> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks, that's good to know and I will try to specify the rom. >>>> >>>> In the mean time, do you know which bios revision your card has? >>>> The other revision is >>>> https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/185395/msi-rx480-8192-160719 >>>> >>>> So is it 113-MSITV341MH.151 or 113-MSITV341MH.152 ? >>>> >>>> Pim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2017-01-22 20:46, Scott wrote: >>>> >>>> I have that msi rx480 card working with pass through. >>>> >>>> Note I had a much easier time using the uefi bios. I am >>>> currently >>>> specifying a rom file in my XML for my video card but I don't >>>> think >>>> that's entirely necessary. >>>> >>>> scott >>>> >>>> On Jan 22, 2017 12:47 PM, "P. Pronk" < <v...@pronk.nl> >>>> v...@pronk.nl> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 11:55:57 +1100, Luke Yelavich >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Who is the manufacturer of both your AMD >>>> cards? So far as I >>>> understand >>>> things, its up to the manufacturer of the card to >>>> provide the >>>> appropriate ROM >>>> to suit the configuration of the card. Its likely that >>>> a ROM/BIOS >>>> update may >>>> fix your RX 480 card. Do both cards work under a pure >>>> Windows >>>> environment? >>>> >>>> >>>> That's a simple question but a difficult answer to get a >>>> pure >>>> Windows environment working again ;) >>>> >>>> Anyway, I got the following results after using GPU-Z >>>> under Windows: >>>> The RX480 is a MSI Gaming X 8G: >>>> https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/187387/187387 [1] >>>> and the RX460 is a XFX R460P4TFG5: >>>> https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/189230/189230 [2] >>>> >>>> Cheers, Pim >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> vfio-users mailing list >>>> vfio-users@redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/vfio-users [3] >>>> >>>> >>>> Links: >>>> ------ >>>> [1] https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/187387/187387 >>>> [2] https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/189230/189230 >>>> [3] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/vfio-users >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> vfio-users mailing list >>>> vfio-users@redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/vfio-users >>>> >>> >
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