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<blockquote data-quote="smursfter" data-source="post: 795940" data-attributes="member: 97130">I Have a Vmware 4.1 server thats been reliably running my TV Server for about 4 months, dvb-s2 and dvb-tHardware wiseSupermicro C2sbc-q Q35 Intel Core 2 Series Motherboard Atx (Vmware VT-D)8gb MemoryIntel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66GHz Socket 775 1333FSB 4MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor4 x Samsung EcoGreen F2 1.5TB Hard Drive SATAII 5400rpm 32MB Cache (RAID5)3ware 9650 4port Raid (supports esxi)1 x PCI Peak DVB-T twin tuner AF9015 (VT-d pass through)1 x TBS QBOX DVB-S2 USB (usb pass through)ESXI Setup1 x windows 2008 R2 domain controller1 x windows 2008 R2 development server1 x windows xp pro sp3 tv server The magic that made this system work for me was to make the dvb-t tuners preload in the tv-server configuration and use the new 1.2 feature of pausing the dvb-s2 card.I've been using this system to serve 2 HTPC's and its been running rock solid for months.I tried a few pci s2 cards1. Prof Revolution S2 7301 PCI (detected but wouldnt pick up any stations when scanning)2. Blackgold BGT3540 (only 1 dvb-t and dvb-s tuner worked)It seems that vt-d isnt that reliable and you the better option is to use usb pass through in exsi.So save some money and dont bother with a vt-d enabled motherboard.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="smursfter, post: 795940, member: 97130"] I Have a Vmware 4.1 server thats been reliably running my TV Server for about 4 months, dvb-s2 and dvb-t Hardware wise Supermicro C2sbc-q Q35 Intel Core 2 Series Motherboard Atx (Vmware VT-D) 8gb Memory Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66GHz Socket 775 1333FSB 4MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor 4 x Samsung EcoGreen F2 1.5TB Hard Drive SATAII 5400rpm 32MB Cache (RAID5) 3ware 9650 4port Raid (supports esxi) 1 x PCI Peak DVB-T twin tuner AF9015 (VT-d pass through) 1 x TBS QBOX DVB-S2 USB (usb pass through) ESXI Setup 1 x windows 2008 R2 domain controller 1 x windows 2008 R2 development server 1 x windows xp pro sp3 tv server The magic that made this system work for me was to make the dvb-t tuners preload in the tv-server configuration and use the new 1.2 feature of pausing the dvb-s2 card. I've been using this system to serve 2 HTPC's and its been running rock solid for months. I tried a few pci s2 cards 1. Prof Revolution S2 7301 PCI (detected but wouldnt pick up any stations when scanning) 2. Blackgold BGT3540 (only 1 dvb-t and dvb-s tuner worked) It seems that vt-d isnt that reliable and you the better option is to use usb pass through in exsi. So save some money and dont bother with a vt-d enabled motherboard. [/QUOTE]

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