schizoidman@lemm.ee to RISC-V@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoKVM expansion card utilizes RISC-V CPU architecture for enhanced remote PC management — Sipeed NanoKVM-PCIe now available for pre-order starting at $40www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down10
arrow-up132arrow-down1external-linkKVM expansion card utilizes RISC-V CPU architecture for enhanced remote PC management — Sipeed NanoKVM-PCIe now available for pre-order starting at $40www.tomshardware.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to RISC-V@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarec10l@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoWhat’s the use case for PoE? If the mobo can’t supply energy, there’s not much you can do via this device, right? What have I missed?
minus-squareUnpledgedCatnapTipper@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThe network port on the KVM will connect to a switch (which can provide PoE, potentially), not to the device it’s managing.
minus-squarec10l@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoSure but if there’s no power on the mobo, the device can’t do anything. Even if it sends an ACPI on signal, there’s no power. 🤷
minus-squareUnpledgedCatnapTipper@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoPretty sure you still connect the kvm card to the motherboard power button jumpers so you can power on the computer remotely. That’s how the non-pcie version does it.
minus-squarePlayer2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAt least you would know that the KVM is responding even though the computer is not, so it’s more likely a hardware issue than a network one
What’s the use case for PoE? If the mobo can’t supply energy, there’s not much you can do via this device, right? What have I missed?
The network port on the KVM will connect to a switch (which can provide PoE, potentially), not to the device it’s managing.
Sure but if there’s no power on the mobo, the device can’t do anything. Even if it sends an ACPI on signal, there’s no power. 🤷
Pretty sure you still connect the kvm card to the motherboard power button jumpers so you can power on the computer remotely. That’s how the non-pcie version does it.
At least you would know that the KVM is responding even though the computer is not, so it’s more likely a hardware issue than a network one