Help with Vmware Whitebox Motherboard

[ffrodrigues]

Hi guys,

I would like to build a Vmware Whitebox, but i'm in doubt with these mobo's:

ASRock 990FX Extreme3
ASRock 990FX Extreme4
Gigabyte 990FXA UD5

What do you think ?

My build:
Processor:
AMD FX-8350 8 Core Processor Socket AM3+ 4.0GHZ 16MB 125W Retail Box
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=76932&vpn=FD8350FRHKBOX&manufacture=AMD&promoid=1033

Memory:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9Q-32GXM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231569

Video:
Gigabyte Radeon HD 6670 800MHZ 1GB 1.6GHZ DDR3 DVI HDMI HDCP PCI-E Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=69521&vpn=GV-R667D3-1GI&manufacture=Gigabyte

1 or 2 nic's:
Intel PRO/1000 D33682 Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet NIC Card PCI-E Dell X3959
http://www.ebay.com

USB Flashdrive:
Lexar LEHZX16GBSBNA Lexar Echo ZX Secure USB Flash Drive - 16GB, USB 2.0
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=186365

All comments and suggestions are welcome !

Thanks a lot.

Fernando

 

[GhislainG]

Only the Gigabyte motherbaord is listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOMMU_hardware_list The 990FX Extreme4 has been tested, but it isn't clear if it supports IOMMU or not: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=22553.0

http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/278592-test-esxi-5-1-build

It's good that you're trying an AMD build because most people select an Intel build for their more efficient Ivy Bridge processors and a larger motherboard selection.

 

[ffrodrigues]

Best answer selected by ffrodrigues.

 

[ffrodrigues]

Only the Gigabyte motherbaord is listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOMMU_hardware_list The 990FX Extreme4 has been tested, but it isn't clear if it supports IOMMU or not: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=22553.0

http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/278592-test-esxi-5-1-build

It's good that you're trying an AMD build because most people select an Intel build for their more efficient Ivy Bridge processors and a larger motherboard selection.

Thank you very much.