PowerEdge: 17G AMD - PSOD related to PCI Multi-Segment during ESXi 8.0 U3 installation
Summary: Observing system stop responding or Purple Screen Of Death (PSOD) during ESXi 8.0 U3 installation,
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Symptoms
When booting or installing ESXi 8.0 U3 Operating System (OS), ESXi may stop responding or stop.
Cause
VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 does not support PCI multi-Segment (Two segments).
Resolution
Workaround:
Disable PCI Multi-Segment (Set it to One Segment) in the server BIOS. This setting change allows ESXi 8.0 U3 to install and boot on PowerEdge R7725, R6725, R7715, and R6715 systems.
FIX:
VMware through ESXi is providing the long-term solution, which includes PCI Multi-Segment support for AMD IOMMU.
Affected Products
OEMR XL R6715, OEMR XL R6725, OEMR XL R7715, OEMR XL R7725, PowerEdge R6715, PowerEdge R6725, PowerEdge R7715, PowerEdge R7725Article Properties
Article Number: 000241608
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 21 May 2026
Version: 4
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