ESXi 8 passthrough dossier: 64 GiB unlock inside the guest on a 580.178.04 core port (patches 0001 to 0004), Gen2 x8 via NVreg_CmpPcieTargetGen, pre-boot UEFI BAR1 writer, cmp-bar1-repair...

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  • Creator: Ivan
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  • Created: 10/30/2026 09:15
  • Modified: 10/30/2026 09:15
  • Moved: 10/30/2026 09:15
  • 8 GB
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Full title: ESXi 8 passthrough dossier: 64 GiB unlock inside the guest on a 580.178.04 core port (patches 0001 to 0004), Gen2 x8 via NVreg_CmpPcieTargetGen, pre-boot UEFI BAR1 writer, cmp-bar1-repair modprobe hook, verification tooling, issue #9/#10/#14 comments

Reported by / on it: @darkmaniac7

Source: https://github.com/darkmaniac7/cmp170hx-esxi

Wiki page: BAR1 64 GB on ESXi; Virtual machines and passthrough

Cards: 8GB

Card D-012, seeded from the cmpunlocker Discord with credit (reference github:darkmaniac7/cmp170hx-esxi/3).

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