sandybridge buying advise - Mainboard with Intel VT-d Technology Directed I/O

[Dark Mantis]

Try asking runn3R but I think you will have to apply to GGTS.

Just enter your email address and click on the language of choice.
GGTS   http://ggts.gigabyte.com/

It will probably take a few days to get an answer though so you will need to be patient.

[orinoco]

Hi please can you post the new Bios supporting VT-d I have just built my virtualisation server using this motherboard


Many thanks

Hi All

I have received special bios with support of this function for P67A-UD3-B3. If anyone is interested please let me know by replying here, then I will post it.

[runn3R]

Here is special bios with VT-d support for P67A-UD3-B3
After loading this bios you just need to enable this function in Advanced Chipset Features

[Splatt325]

Is a special bios all the would be required for the Z68 chipset as well?

[Dark Mantis]

I would expect that to be the case as the chipsets are almost the same.

[n00b]

Hi

after a lot of testing i have no hope anymore. Flashed my P67 board with the special vt-d bios.
vt-d enabled in bios, but still unable to get passthrough working in ESXI 5.0.

A week ago i got a Z68X-UD4-B3 board and gave it a try. Contacted gigabyte support again and 2 days later they reply with
a vt-d bios. Enabled vt-d in bios but same problem. The passtrough function is still not working. :-(

Iam really disappointed and dont understand why gigabyte can not test it before they send the bios to customers.
ESXI is free to download and installation is done in 10mins.

I had no problems with Intel and Asus boards.

[Lsdmeasap]

Ask them if they did test pass-through or not on the BIOSes they gave you, maybe they've been busy and just did the modification without testing this time around.