On Friday, December 8, 2017 at 12:07:56 AM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote: > On 12/08/2017 02:43 AM, Yethal wrote: > > > W dniu czwartek, 7 grudnia 2017 21:23:18 UTC+1 użytkownik Wael Nasreddine > > napisał: > >> Hello, > >> > >> I'm looking to build a new Desktop specifically for Qubes OS, so my most > >> important requirement is compatibility. I currently have 64GB (4 x 16GB) > >> 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3400 (PC4 27200)[0] that I'd like to use, and I'm > >> looking for a recommendation for the motherboard and CPU. Preferably a 6+ > >> cores CPU. What do you guys use? > >> > >> I'm aware of the HCL page, but I'm mostly interested in knowing your > >> personal experience with your current hardware. > >> > >> [0]: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232264 > > Zero issues with i7-6800K on an AsRock X99 board. Has PS/2 port, disabling > > Management Engine is possible via built in flashing tool, all hardware > > sensors were detected and it supports PCI-E bifurcation alongside SR-IOV. > > I'm running Mini-itx version which may be unsuitable for your needs as it > > only takes 32GB of ram but it would be pretty safe to assume that full-size > > AsRock X99 motherboards would also be fully compatible with Qubes. > That isn't disabling ME, nor ME cleaner - you can NOT disable ME - it is > impossible even the HAP tool doesn't do so.
What's the ME and why disable it? > > Your only hope is to buy hardware without it such as the new enough to > be useful Socket G34 and C32 AMD PRE-PSP Systems, boards KGPE-D16 and > KCMA-D8 have libre firmware available and can play video games in a VM > via IOMMU-GFX, they also have dual onboard separate USB controllers (you > can use the second via a breakout bracket) So I looked at both of these boards[0], they take a DDR3 board, but I found this one[1] that takes DDR4, does it still have opensource firmware? [0]: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?CompareItemList=%2D1%7C13%2D131%2D670%5E13%2D131%2D670%2C13%2D131%2D643%5E13%2D131%2D643 [1]: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132257 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/faf6e263-8440-4c85-b5a8-6694d33ad830%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
