Hey. Just wondering if the Intel DQ77MKmotherboard has Directed I/O support with ESXi5.x?
The ESXI hardware compatibility list just mentions server boards and not desktop boards - for obvious reasons.
My intention is to passthrough a PCIe NIC expansion card and two on-board NICs
I have absolutely no experience with virtualization but I have read up a lot over the past week so feel free to hit me with anything you feel I should know. This is just a personal project - not a production server.
Although the first page does not say that the board supports VT-d but the following states that the Q77 chipset, and that board in particular, does.
Compatibility list: Desktop Boards Compatibility with Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT)
I just thought I'd stop by here and run this by you guys to see what you think. The CPU I intend to use is either the i5-3470T or the i5-3570T.
Also - are there any special requirements for the PCI devices themselves?
Thanks!