Paul’s Config

Because HP is a lovely company, the BIOS settings required to make PCIe passthrough work on Gen 8 servers are very strange. Below is a set of instructions for setting this up, should it ever need to be done.

BIOS Config

1. Press F9 to enter the Setup Menu when prompted during hte boot process
2. In System Options then Processor Options, set the following to On or Enabled: Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel Hyperthreading Options, Intel Turbo Boost Technology and Intel VT-d
3. In Power Management Options, set the following: HP Power Profile to Maximum Performance, HP Power Regulator to HP Static High Performance Mode and Redundant PSU to Balanced Mode
4. In Standard Boot Order (IPL), set Hard Drive C: to IPL Boot Device 1
5. In Date and Time, check the date and time is set correctly
6. In Server Availability, set Automatic Power On to Always Power On
7. In Advanced Options, set SR-IOV to Enabled
8. Press Exit or ESC to close, and F10 to confirm. This will cause a hard reset and reboot

PCIe Passthrough Config

Once again, there is some special HP sauce required to make PCIe passthrough work. Use the button below to open a guide I found somewhere on the internet :)

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