Hello, I obtained a K2 to have a go at setting up a GPU on a W2k19 VM that i have set up running BlueIris (in an effort to take some load off the CPU) and to enable OpenGL on another VM running W2k19 Quake 3 server. omg what a mission its turning into 
. The Proxmox GUI is fantastic and very intuitive.
Not sure the K2 card is actually working so i have a couple of question hoping someone can help me pce this together.
After installing the card in the R720 (yes it has dual 1kw psu and the correct cable). Worth noting that the K2 can be configured with both 8 and 6 pin GPU connected according to the Nvidia Manual. However on the Dell R720 the card is only picked up by the system when the 8pin is connected on its own. (Doing some research it looks like that is a known issue on IBM servers, sounds like Dell 720 are also impacted)
Anycase... Here is the issue. I do not see the Card detailed in any of the BIOS or system inventories held on the server itself, once I exit setup or lifecycle when it gets to pre-boot I see the following error and system halts. Is this stage of the system boot looking at the host OS i.e Proxmox for a Nvida driver or a setting that sets up the K2 so that it can be seen in Proxmox? (I suspect pre-boot is unrelated to Proxmox and is actually confirming the K2 is dead). Can anyone help confirm my understanding or correct it?
So no luck in getting the PCI passthought to Proxmox..... interestingly I have an Alienware A51 (great machine and still running stong!) I managed to install the K2 along side an GTX and it was picked up by Window 10 as a second GPU, I was able to install the drivers and Window popped up with Grid K2 GPU. Fantastic... However required a reboot and at that stage it all went down hill... ended up blue-screening and I had to remove the card to get the system to recover. I suspect the K2 is not compatible with Win10?!?!
Anyone got any suggestion on what else to test... I didnt pay a lot for the card, but i hate giving up..
. The Proxmox GUI is fantastic and very intuitive. Not sure the K2 card is actually working so i have a couple of question hoping someone can help me pce this together.
After installing the card in the R720 (yes it has dual 1kw psu and the correct cable). Worth noting that the K2 can be configured with both 8 and 6 pin GPU connected according to the Nvidia Manual. However on the Dell R720 the card is only picked up by the system when the 8pin is connected on its own. (Doing some research it looks like that is a known issue on IBM servers, sounds like Dell 720 are also impacted)
Anycase... Here is the issue. I do not see the Card detailed in any of the BIOS or system inventories held on the server itself, once I exit setup or lifecycle when it gets to pre-boot I see the following error and system halts. Is this stage of the system boot looking at the host OS i.e Proxmox for a Nvida driver or a setting that sets up the K2 so that it can be seen in Proxmox? (I suspect pre-boot is unrelated to Proxmox and is actually confirming the K2 is dead). Can anyone help confirm my understanding or correct it?
So no luck in getting the PCI passthought to Proxmox..... interestingly I have an Alienware A51 (great machine and still running stong!) I managed to install the K2 along side an GTX and it was picked up by Window 10 as a second GPU, I was able to install the drivers and Window popped up with Grid K2 GPU. Fantastic... However required a reboot and at that stage it all went down hill... ended up blue-screening and I had to remove the card to get the system to recover. I suspect the K2 is not compatible with Win10?!?!Anyone got any suggestion on what else to test
... I didnt pay a lot for the card, but i hate giving up..
