From 9284d1dd10494dde8188d9a68dd3377a62600b50 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:51:57 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update VM 100 CPU/network wizard settings with E5-2660 v4 specifics MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit - Cores 8→12, add NUMA note for dual-socket E5-2660 v4 - Expand network table with VLAN Tag field and VirtIO note Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 --- README.md | 14 +++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 77cbe32..7d8f6d1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2175,12 +2175,16 @@ Click **Next**. | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Sockets | 1 | -| Cores | 8 | -| Type | host | +| Cores | 12 | +| Type | **host** | > **Why `host` CPU type?** It exposes the real CPU feature flags, which NVIDIA > drivers expect. Without it, `nvidia-smi` may work but performance-sensitive > GPU features fail silently. +> +> **Why 12 cores?** The E5-2660 v4 has 14 cores per socket (28 total). Giving +> VM 100 12 cores leaves the host and other VMs plenty of headroom. Sockets: 1 +> keeps the VM on a single NUMA node for lower memory latency. Click **Next**. @@ -2197,9 +2201,13 @@ Click **Next**. | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Bridge | vmbr0 | -| Model | VirtIO (paravirt) | +| Model | VirtIO (paravirtualized) | +| VLAN Tag | no VLAN | | Firewall | checked | +> `vmbr0` is the main LAN bridge. No VLAN tag needed for the desktop VM. +> VirtIO is the fastest virtual NIC — always use it over e1000 or rtl8139. + Click **Next**, then **Finish**. VM 100 now appears in the left panel. **Do not start it yet** — the Coral