optiplex 755 Q35 vt-d and E6550

[whitecrook]

Hi all

I understand the 755 with the Q35 chipsets which supports vpro, also vt-x and vt-d technologies.


Can anyone confirm if the E6550 CPU supports vt-d which would allow me to punch through the VGA card to a running VM with near native performance ?

Intels ark doesn't say either way. It only lists 13 processers of which some of the E8xxxx and some of the Core 2 Quad are 'valid' S755 vt-d capable.

http://ark.intel.com/products/30783/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-E6550-(4M-Cache-2_33-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB)

http://ark.intel.com/search/advanced/?s=t&VTX=true&VTD=true&Sockets=775


A second hand E8xxx is crazy money, like 80 or 100 quid. And the supported quads seem to be a rare as hens teeth, and also quite pricy. (I could buy a cheap Xeon server for a similar amount........) But I wanted to use a nice, quiet, powerful enough 755 rather than a honking rackmount beast.

 

[whitecrook]

Yeah, We run quite a few vms on various 755 boxes, but I'm specifically concerned about punching through accelerated video using VT-d technology. The E8400 does support it. E6550 - many retailers suggest it does, but could be a poor copy pasta job. intels ark omits any indication positive or negative (cynic in me says this is deliberate....)

 

[whitecrook]

It's pretty much just the same/worth it to buy a complete new system/server for the cost of a frigging vt-d chip. Why do intel suck so hard. AMD puts all the tech in all their chips.

 

[whitecrook]

update : seems it does.

Thank you for your patience. I heard back from the group that manages the product and they confirmed that Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6550 does support VT-d.

Regards,

ARK Support
ark.intel.com