# Installing Proxmox VE 8.2 on a Standalone GPU Passthrough Server

**Date:** June 1st, 2025  
**Category:** Virtualization / Proxmox Deployment  
**Backlink:** [Project: Proxmox Standalone GPU Passthrough Server Build](https://docs.natenetworks.com/books/09-proxmox/page/project-proxmox-standalone-gpu-passthrough-server-build)

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</div>## Requirements

- Proxmox VE 8.2 ISO Installer
- Bootable USB creation tool (Etcher or Rufus)
- At least 1 NVMe SSD (recommended Gen4 for performance)
- BIOS configured for UEFI boot, IOMMU, virtualization, and passthrough (see backlink for full BIOS setup)

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</div>## Step 1: Download and Flash Proxmox ISO

1. Go to [Proxmox Downloads](https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads)
2. Download the latest ISO: `proxmox-ve_8.2-1.iso` (or newer)
3. Use **Balena Etcher** or **Rufus** to flash it to a USB drive
    
    
    - Select ISO
    - Select USB
    - Click **Flash**

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</div>## Step 2: Install Proxmox VE

1. Boot from the USB using **UEFI Boot Mode**
2. Select **Install Proxmox VE** from the menu
3. Accept license agreement
4. Choose the **Gen4 NVMe** (Kioxia in this case) as the target disk
5. Configure:
    
    
    - Region &amp; Timezone
    - Strong root password &amp; email
    - Hostname (e.g. `proxmox-node2.local`)
    - Static IP address (e.g. `192.168.1.101`) or use DHCP for testing

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</div>## Step 3: First Boot and Web GUI Access

- Remove the USB when prompted
- Log into the Proxmox web GUI:
    
    ```
    https://<your-proxmox-ip>:8006
    ```
- Accept the self-signed certificate

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</div>## Step 4: Secondary Drive (Optional)

If you have a second NVMe (like an Inland Gen3):

1. Go to `Datacenter > Disks`
2. Select `/dev/nvme1n1`
3. Wipe the disk
4. Initialize it with GPT
5. Create a new storage:
    
    
    - As **LVM-Thin** for VM disk storage
    - Or as **Directory** for ISOs/backups