problem with the activation of IOMMU

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Hello,I own an Alienware Aurora  R10 (Ryzen 7 5800, RTX 3060)My BIOS is updated to version 2.10 (2024).I need to enable IOMMU for competitive gaming requirements, but the option is either missing or not selectable in BIOS. Is there any way to enable IOMMU, or is this feature permanently disabled in this motherboard firmware? Thank you.

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Hello @andrefv, everything good? In my research I didn't found any way of doing it.

I only found this post that recommends verify under Windows:

Press Windows Key + R, type msinfo32, and press Enter.
In the System Information window, expand “System Summary.”
Look for “Virtualization.” It should indicate “Virtualization Enabled in Firmware.”
More specifically for VT-d, you might need to look under “Components” -> “System Devices” or similar sections, although direct confirmation in msinfo32 for VT-d itself can be subtle.

If it's not enabled and not exposed under the BIOS menu as a setting, I am afraid you will be out of luck.

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