i've not updated the Bios yet but i'll try later. (on 2.07)


I'm using 2x DVB-S2 PCIE Satellite Cards... or i was, in my AMD 8350 990fxa (or similar) motherboard - actually has been running for a few years none stop.

I got my hands on an X79 Dark and for some reason, it does not like these PCIE cards at all. The LED doesn't show they are plugged in any slot.
What's strange is i can put a pcie x1 quadrro 290nvs in any slot while having an ati 290x in the first pci-e slot..
 
Any ideas?
although i'm a second user to the board, i think my warranty could still be valid for a month or 2 (shipping date of these boards is?)  so i really don't want to waste any time

Thanks in advance and i know it's getting on a bit with this board :)

bcavnaugh
Welcome to the Forum 
Have you updated the other Driver from EVGA's Web Site

 
Hi and thanks a lot for the reply.
 
The main reasons why i know they are not working are :
The cards don't show up in the bios at the top right (or is that for GPU only?)
The LEDs on the MB only show the 2 gpus (or 1 if i put one in) as being active.
I'm using ESXI and the devices don't appear in Direct I/O Passthrough (but other devices do).

by disabling lots of stuff in the bios i was able to get one of the dvb cards to show up in esxi

When i get in from work I will update the bios, if there is no difference I will install windows and see if all the devices are visible there  (only places i can install drivers).

Thanks


 
 

thanks :
 
Motherboard: X79 Dark
Make: EVGA
Model: ? is there any others?
Bios Version: 2.07
Is Bios Current Yes or No.  NO
 
CPU: core i7
Model: 4930k
Settings: stock 3.4ghz (also had a quick test 4.2ghz with 42x 100mhz)
 
Memory: 32gb
Make: Corsair
Model: Dominator Platinum
Settings: 1866mhz
 
GPU/Video: AMD
Make: Asus (also tried others)
Model: 290x
Driver Version: n/a
AGE: 2 years
 
GPU/Video: NVIDIA
Make: Nvidia
Model: 290 nvs Quadro
Driver Version: N/A
AGE: old
 
PSU: 850 Watt
Make: Corsair
Model: RM850
AGE: New ish
 
Other PCI/PCIe installed Devices:
Make: TechnoTrend Budget s2
Model: not 100% by it's something like 1400s
Slot Number Installed: 2
Driver Version: n/a
 
Other PCI/PCIe installed Devices:
Make: TBS
Model: 6982 Dual Tuner
Slot Number Installed: 4
Driver Version: n/a
 
OS: ESXI
Version: 6.0
Service Pack Level: n/a
Windows/Patch Level: n/a
Although i have a windows 10 Pro fully updated, VM with GPU Passthrough enabled for the 290x and all working fine.
 
Also have a h100i corsair water cooler..

Basically i use esxi so I can run all this on 1 computer:

1x Windows Gaming System
1x TVHEADEND Satellite Server
1x pFsense Router/Firewall
other linux distros
with my other tower I also ran a FreeNAS VM with an lsi raid card passed-through to the VM... i'm hoping to just pass through the marvel controller to freenas instead with the dark..
and I had KodiBuntu with cheap 5450 gpu passedthrough with a hdmi through my wall to my TV....
 
but with the evga dark, i haven't got to the point of it seeing any satellite cards.. i'm wondering if something to do with the shared lane business (which i unfortunately I haven't researched).
I did install windows before i installed esxi to make sure everything was working (with some benchmarks) but i hadn't installed any additional pcie cards then so i don't know if they would or would not show up..


 
 
 

Model: ? is there any others? Yes One has Bluetooth (150-SE-E789) and one does not come with Bluetooth (150-SE-E789-K2). 

updated the bios, same issue. (but it does show in windows)
I'd say the board is fine but it seems esxi can't see the devices to be able to passthrough.
 
not to worry and thanks for your help.

If it is that, you're going to be waiting forever for EVGA to release an updated BIOS to fix it.

I say that because it took them over a year to fix sound card incompatibilities, and those are actually used for gaming (and not work, for which they are of the opinion (these days) that you should have purchased a server motherboard and not their server grade/enthusiast boards.