SRIOV

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by SEBA33, Feb 1, 2025.

  1. SEBA33

    SEBA33 MDL Junior Member

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    Hi,
    I longer times see in my uefi in subsystems settings some SRIOV. What it is precision? How configure it? If my CPU haśn't integrated gpu and I have dedicated GPU RTX 4060 TI, is sense use it?
     
  2. NewEraCracker

    NewEraCracker MDL Member

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    #2 NewEraCracker, Feb 1, 2025
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    The SR-IOV settings you're seeing in your UEFI are likely related to the ability to share a PCIe device, such as a network card or a GPU, among multiple virtual machines (VMs) or operating systems.

    However, since you have a dedicated GPU (RTX 4060 TI) and a CPU without an integrated GPU, it's unlikely that you would be able to enable SR-IOV to share the main GPU. This is because the host operating system (in this case, Windows) requires a GPU to run, and sharing the main GPU with a VM or another operating system would not be possible.

    In this scenario, the SR-IOV settings are likely not applicable to your main GPU, and enabling them would not provide any benefits. You can likely ignore these settings and leave them as they are.

    To enable smooth virtualization, you'll want to ensure that the following settings are enabled in the BIOS:
    • VT-x (Virtualization Technology): This setting enables the CPU's virtualization capabilities. Look for "Intel Virtualization Technology" or "VT-x" in the BIOS settings and ensure it's enabled.
    • VT-d (Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O): This setting enables the CPU's virtualization capabilities for I/O devices. Look for "Intel VT-d" or "Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O" in the BIOS settings and ensure it's enabled.
    My two cents.
     
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  3. SEBA33

    SEBA33 MDL Junior Member

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    Thank you for make me understand.
    I have turned that vt-x/vt-d of course. I turned too that iommu preboot named DMA protection too in uefi.