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This post is protected — enter the password to view it. Password: Unlock Client-side only — not secure against users with developer tools.   Blog Analysis: Post #1 (My Own Post!)   Headline: AMD ≠ Working GPU Pass-through   Author: Wes   Date of Publication: 10/06/25   Image: None Feature 1  Text: “PLEASE DON’T BUY AMD GRAPHICS CARDS FOR VIRTUAL MACHINE PASSTHROUGH!!!”   Feature Type: Tone / Voice (informal and emotional)   Impact on Reader: This opening grabs attention immediately and shows strong emotion, making the post feel personal and urgent. Feature 2  Text: The bullet list describing attempts (different Proxmox versions, kernels, and configs)   Feature Type: Structure (list formatting)   Impact on Reader: The list makes the troubleshooting process easier to follow and emphasizes how much effort was put into fixing the issue. Feature 3  Text: “Wh...
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Post No. 2

  Proxmox × NVIDIA Passthrough = Perfect? By Wes — 10/07/25 Can you tell that I suck at titles? I would hope so because it’s obvious. But anyway— is Proxmox a good idea for your main workstation, homelab, or even your daily PC if you’re weird like me? In my opinion, YES . I’ve done this on a junk 2012 Dell and now on my new beef-stack (is this even a word?) computer . If you bounce between multiple machines, dual-boot, or just want one box to do everything, Proxmox with GPU passthrough lets you use your hardware to the max. You can run little VMs for NAS and Plex 24/7 (like I am), or bigger Windows gaming VMs with a passed-through GPU. With proper passthrough, performance loss is typically low single digits compared to bare metal (GPU is the big variable), and for the games t hat don’t love running in a VM, QEMU gives you knobs for workarounds. If this doesn’t sound up your alley, you may not want to read the spiel that is to come—click off now. Oh, you’re still here. Okay… let’s ...
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