LLM/Intel Pro Arc B70

Step

• Check proper Ubuntu version for OpenVINO
• Check proper Ubuntu version for SYCL
• Install Ubuntu
• Install HWE kernel
• Install PPA driver

2026-06-18

Install Ubuntu 24.04.04 Desktop

sudo apt update
sudo apt install openssh-server

Check B70 connection

# Check eGPU connection
boltctl list

# Check hardware dectection
sudo dmesg | grep -i 'xe '

# Check pci devices
lspci | grep -i 'vga\|display'

# Check card detail (sudo is required)
sudo lspci -vvv -s 05:00.0

# Check linux device & owner/group
ls -l /dev/dri

OpenCL

# install clinfo
sudo apt install clinfo

# check platforms
clinfo

# install hwe kernel (may not necessary for 24.04.04)
sudo apt install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-24.04

# install ppa (the most important)
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:kobuk-team/intel-graphics
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y intel-opencl-icd libze-intel-gpu1 intel-media-va-driver-non-free clinfo intel-gsc

# check again
clinfo

Number of platforms                               1
  Platform Name                                   Intel(R) OpenCL Graphics
  Platform Vendor                                 Intel(R) Corporation
  Platform Version                                OpenCL 3.0
  Platform Profile                                FULL_PROFILE
  Platform Extensions                             cl_khr_byte_addressable_store ...

...

Number of devices                                 1
  Device Name                                     Intel(R) Arc(TM) Pro B70 Graphics
  Device Vendor                                   Intel(R) Corporation
  Device Vendor ID                                0x8086
  Device Version                                  OpenCL 3.0 NEO
  Device UUID                                     868023e2-0000-0000-0500-000000000000
  Driver UUID                                     32362e31-382e-3338-3330-382e34000000
  Valid Device LUID                               No
  Device LUID                                     5037-8e64fc7f0000
  Device Node Mask                                0
  Device Numeric Version                          0xc00000 (3.0.0)
  Driver Version                                  26.18.38308.4