Re: [Xen-users] PCI Passthrough to Windows DomU with iCore and P55chipset ?

[Velten Spägele <xen@xxxxxxxxx>]

cool,

here in Germany you can get the MSI for 175€ and the DP55KG also for about 175€

But the MSI with the heatpipe is more for overclocking users, so i will order the DP55KG 
within the next days
Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) schrieb:
> Hi All,
>
> I have received a BIOS screenshot from member clon22 in 
> hardwarezone.com.sg <http://hardwarezone.com.sg> hardware clinic forum.
> His motherboard is MSI P55-GD80. It costs about S$300++ in Singapore.
>
> BIOS screenshot showing the VT-d option is here:
>
> http://enmingteo.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/msi-p55-gd80-motherboard-with-intel-vt-d-support-in-bios/
>
> --
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> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 11:32 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) 
> <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx>> 
> wrote:
>     Hope I can upgrade to P55 platform next year.
>
>
>     -- 
>     Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics)
>     BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering)
>     Alma Maters:
>     (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>     (2) National University of Singapore
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>     On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 11:04 PM, Robert Dunkley <Robert@xxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:Robert@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>         Sounds good, P55 can definitely support VT-d so if Intel have
>         added bios support then it should work fine.
>
>          
>
>         After a bit of Googling I heard mention that quite a few of the
>         ASRock P55 boards support VT-d too.
>
>          
>
>          
>
>         Rob
>
>          
>
>         *From:* Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>         [mailto:space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>         <mailto:space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx>]
>         *Sent:* 02 November 2009 14:43
>         *To:* Velten Spägele
>         *Cc:* Robert Dunkley; Xen users mailing list;
>         space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx>
>         *Subject:* Re: [Xen-users] PCI Passthrough to Windows DomU with
>         iCore and P55chipset ?
>
>          
>
>         Hi Velten,
>
>         I have done more research on Google and it is hopeful that
>         DP55KG will support VT-d.
>
>         Please refer to the following link:
>
>         
> http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=5&ved=0CBgQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdownloadmirror.intel.com%2F18171%2Feng%2FKG_3822_ReleaseNotes.pdf&rct=j&q=dp55kg+vt-d&ei=W-3uSqOgGMWPkQWA-p2XDw&usg=AFQjCNE7byyUr9G9Vs5-6BDd-r2vCmK5zQ
>         
> <http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=5&ved=0CBgQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdownloadmirror.intel.com%2F18171%2Feng%2FKG_3822_ReleaseNotes.pdf&rct=j&q=dp55kg+vt-d&ei=W-3uSqOgGMWPkQWA-p2XDw&usg=AFQjCNE7byyUr9G9Vs5-6BDd-r2vCmK5zQ>
>
>         Please refer to Page 2.
>
>         PRODUCTS: DP55KG, DP55SB, DP55WG (Standard BIOS)
>
>         BIOS Version 3712
>
>         New Fixes/Features:
>
>         Added the capability to show/hide the Vt and Vt-d setup option.
>
>         -- 
>         Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics)
>         BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering)
>         Alma Maters:
>         (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>         (2) National University of Singapore
>         My Primary Blog: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>         My Secondary Blog: http://enmingteo.wordpress.com
>         My Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/enmingteo
>         Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>         <mailto:space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx>
>         Mobile Phone (Starhub Prepaid): +65-8369-2618
>         Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>         Country: Singapore
>
>         2009/11/2 Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>         <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>         <mailto:space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx>>
>
>         Dear Velten,
>
>         Below is the link to a Intel DP55KG motherboard review by
>         motherboards.org <http://motherboards.org>. This link shows the
>         BIOS screenshot of DP55KG.
>
>         
> http://www.motherboards.org/imageview.html?i=/images/reviews/motherboards/1948_p5_13.jpg
>
>         As you can see in the image, there is the line that says: Intel
>         VT for Directed I/O (VT-d). But there's no option for you to
>         enable or disable the feature.
>
>         I am wondering if you must enable Intel VT *first* before you
>         can enable or disable VT-d.
>
>         To enable VT, you need to have a processor that supports VT. The
>         P55 chipset definitely supports VT-d.
>
>         I don't think Intel put VT-d line in the BIOS for fun.
>
>
>
>         -- 
>         Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics)
>         BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering)
>         Alma Maters:
>         (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>         (2) National University of Singapore
>         My Primary Blog: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>         My Secondary Blog: http://enmingteo.wordpress.com
>         My Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/enmingteo
>         Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
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>         Country: Singapore
>
>         2009/11/2 Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>         <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>         <mailto:space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx>>
>
>              
>
>             P55 chipset boards use the new Socket LGA1156. This socket
>             supports both Core i5 and Core i7.
>              
>             You should definitely get this instead of the older X58
>             chipset boards which use socket LGA1366. Socket LGA1366 only
>             supports Core i7, not Core i5. X58 chipset supports VT-d
>             too, as do Q35, Q45, X38, and X48 which are outdated.
>
>             Intel releases P55 after X58.
>
>
>
>             -- 
>             Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics)
>             BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering)
>             Alma Maters:
>             (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>             (2) National University of Singapore
>             My Primary Blog:
>             http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>             My Secondary Blog: http://enmingteo.wordpress.com
>             My Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/enmingteo
>             Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>             <mailto:space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>             MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>             Mobile Phone (SingTel): +65-9648-9798
>             Mobile Phone (Starhub Prepaid): +65-8369-2618
>             Age: 31 (as at 30 Oct 2009)
>             Height: 1.78 meters
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>             Dialect: Hokkien
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>             Country: Singapore
>
>             2009/11/2 Velten Spägele <xen@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:xen@xxxxxxxxx>>
>
>                 very interessting, but i want more than one pci classic slot
>
>
>
>                 So i was looking for more informations, and find out
>                 that there a low-budget iCore System without Hypermode,
>                 Turbo Boost and VT-d, in most for iCore5
>
>                 
> http://www.pctreiber.net/news/44-prozessoren/472-ueberblick-ueber-kommende-intel-cpus-
>                 
> http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Intel-Core-i3-i5-i7-Produktbezeichungen-und-Preise-durchgesickert-750777.html
>
>                 So i'm not sure what i should do, an "old" Q45 with an
>                 OuadCore is nearly the same price than a iCore7 with P55
>                 Board.
>
>                 So i will try to find more informations about the DP55KG
>                 Extreme Board with vt-d, but with iCore7 it should be
>                 possible.
>
>
>
>                 Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) schrieb:
>
>                 
> http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showpost.php?p=41401334&postcount=296
>                 
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>
>                 -- 
>                 Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics)
>                 BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering)
>                 Alma Maters:
>                 (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>                 (2) National University of Singapore
>                 My Primary Blog:
>                 http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>                 My Secondary Blog: http://enmingteo.wordpress.com
>                 My Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/enmingteo
>
>                 Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
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>
>                 Mobile Phone (SingTel): +65-9648-9798
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>
>                 2009/11/2 Robert Dunkley <Robert@xxxxxxxxx
>                 <mailto:Robert@xxxxxxxxx> <mailto:Robert@xxxxxxxxx
>                 <mailto:Robert@xxxxxxxxx>>>
>
>
>
>                    Hi Velten,
>
>                    VT-d support is not mentioned in the tech spec for
>                 the dp55kg so I
>                    would not risk it unless some one here has tried it
>                 and knows it works.
>
>                    Server equivalent like one of these would be a better
>                 choice (They
>                    specifically support VT-d):
>                  
>                  http://www.intel.com/Products/Server/Motherboards/S3420GP/S3420GP-overview.htm
>                    Rob
>
>                    -----Original Message-----
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>                 <mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>] On
>                 Behalf Of Velten
>                    Spägele
>                    Sent: 02 November 2009 11:34
>                    To: Xen Users
>                    Subject: [Xen-users] PCI Passthrough to Windows DomU
>                 with iCore and
>                    P55chipset ?
>
>                    would it be possible with the new p55 chipset ? the
>                 dp55kg looks
>                    interessting
>
>
>
>                    Christian Tramnitz schrieb:
>                     > Velten Spägele wrote:
>                     >> Hi,
>                     >>
>                     >> i want to use an old AVM ISDN PCI Card in a
>                 Windows DomU, is this
>                     >> possible with vt-d and iommu ? What would be the
>                 better choise,
>                    Intel
>                     >> or AMD ?
>                     >
>                     > Afaik there are no AMD boards with an IOMMU
>                 capable of passing
>                    through
>                     > devices to an HVM guest, so Vt-d (which is an
>                 Intel-term) is your
>                    only
>                     > choice for now.
>                     > Supported (or better "working", since almost no
>                 vendor gives official
>                     > VT-d support with Xen) boards can be found here:
>                     > http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/VTdHowTo
>                     >
>                     > Best regards,
>                     >    Christian
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