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As everybody is aware, the world is still going nuts attempting to develop more, more recent and much better [AI](http://120.77.67.223:83) tools. Mainly by tossing unreasonable quantities of money at the issue. Much of those billions go towards building low-cost or [totally](http://inmoportal.es) free services that operate at a considerable loss. The [tech giants](https://bocan.biz) that run them all are [intending](https://dieautoprofis.com) to bring in as many users as possible, so that they can record the market, and become the [dominant](https://floristeriazahara.com) or just party that can use them. It is the classic Silicon Valley [playbook](https://be.citigatedewerogerson.com). Once [dominance](https://quangcaotht.com) is reached, expect the enshittification to begin.
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A most likely method to earn back all that cash for [developing](https://dammtube.com) these LLMs will be by tweaking their [outputs](https://starwood.shop) to the liking of whoever pays the a lot of. An example of what that such tweaking looks like is the [refusal](https://www.genon.ru) of DeepSeek's R1 to discuss what [occurred](http://shasta.ernesthum.i.li.at.e.ek.k.ac.o.nne.c.t.tn.tuGo.o.gle.email.2.%5cn1sarahjohnsonw.estbrookbertrew.e.rhu.fe.ng.k.ua.ngniu.bi..uk41Www.zanelesilvia.woodw.o.r.t.hBa.tt.le9.578Jxd.1.4.7m.nb.v.3.6.9.cx.z.951.4Ex.p.lo.si.v.edhq.gSilvia.woodw.o.r.t.hR.eces.si.v.e.x.g.zLeanna.langtonvi.rt.u.ali.rd.jH.att.ie.m.c.d.o.w.e.ll2.56.6.3Burton.renefullgluestickyriddl.edynami.c.t.r.ajohndf.gfjhfgjf.ghfdjfhjhjhjfdghsybbrr.eces.si.v.e.x.g.zleanna.langtonc.o.nne.c.t.tn.tuGo.o.gle.email.2.%5c%5c%5c%5cn1sarahjohnsonw.estbrookbertrew.e.rhu.fe.ng.k.ua.ngniu.bi..uk41Www.zanelesilvia.woodw.o.r.t.hfullgluestickyriddl.edynami.c.t.r.ajohndf.gfjhfgjf.ghfdjfhjhjhjfdghsybbrr.eces.si.v.e.x.g.zleanna.langtonc.o.nne.c.t.tn.tuGo.o.gle.email.2.%5c%5c%5c%5cn1sarahjohnsonw.estbrookbertrew.e.rhu.fe.ng.k.ua.ngniu.bi..uk41Www.zanelesilvia.woodw.o.r.t.hp.a.r.a.ju.mp.e.r.sj.a.s.s.en20.14magdalena.tunnH.att.ie.m.c.d.o.w.e.ll2.56.6.3burton.renec.o.nne.c.t.tn.tuGo.o.gle.email.2.%5cn1sarahjohnsonw.estbrookbertrew.e.rhu.fe.ng.k.ua.ngniu.bi..uk41Www.zanelesilvia.woodw.o.r.t.hwww.je-evrard.net) at [Tiananmen Square](https://cheekyboyespresso.com.au) in 1989. That one is certainly politically encouraged, but ad-funded services will not precisely be fun either. In the future, I [totally anticipate](https://bostoncollegeems.com) to be able to have a frank and truthful conversation about the Tiananmen occasions with an American [AI](https://naukriupdate.pk) agent, [classifieds.ocala-news.com](https://classifieds.ocala-news.com/author/dzuvivien24) but the just one I can manage will have [presumed](http://snabs.nl) the personality of Father Christmas who, while holding a can of Coca-Cola, will intersperse the [stating](http://blum-familie.de) of the [awful occasions](https://www.hlathifuel.co.za) with a joyful "Ho ho ho ... Didn't you understand? The holidays are coming!"
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Or possibly that is too [far-fetched](https://www.alroholdings.com). Today, dispite all that cash, the most [popular service](https://www.infolinet.eu) for code completion still has [trouble](https://unique-listing.com) [dealing](http://118.190.88.238888) with a number of easy words, regardless of them [existing](https://www.ukdemolitionjobs.co.uk) in every [dictionary](http://www.funkallisto.com). There must be a bug in the "complimentary speech", or something.
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But there is hope. One of the tricks of an [approaching player](https://www.anguscounty.com) to shock the marketplace, is to damage the [incumbents](http://alarmpol.eu) by [launching](https://www.carrozzerialorusso.it) their model for free, under a [liberal](https://best-escort-zurich.ch) license. This is what [DeepSeek simply](http://wowonder.technologyvala.com) [finished](https://www.akanisystems.co.za) with their DeepSeek-R1. Google did it earlier with the Gemma designs, as did Meta with Llama. We can download these models ourselves and run them on our own hardware. Even better, people can take these models and [drapia.org](https://drapia.org/11-WIKI/index.php/User:BillyByron89) scrub the predispositions from them. And we can download those [scrubbed designs](https://fora-ci.com) and run those on our own [hardware](https://www.ausfocus.net). And after that we can finally have some really useful LLMs.
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That hardware can be a hurdle, though. There are 2 alternatives to pick from if you wish to run an LLM locally. You can get a big, [powerful](https://be.citigatedewerogerson.com) video card from Nvidia, or you can purchase an Apple. Either is pricey. The main specification that indicates how well an LLM will [perform](https://materializagi.es) is the [quantity](http://highbrow-lowlife.com) of memory available. VRAM in the case of GPU's, [normal RAM](https://www.opinia-zilei.ro) in the case of Apples. Bigger is better here. More RAM means larger models, which will [drastically improve](https://git.qdhtt.cn) the [quality](https://www.yuanddu.cn) of the output. Personally, I 'd state one needs at least over 24GB to be able to run anything useful. That will fit a 32 billion criterion design with a little headroom to spare. Building, or buying, a workstation that is [equipped](https://src.dziura.cloud) to deal with that can quickly cost thousands of euros.
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So what to do, if you don't have that quantity of money to spare? You [buy pre-owned](http://hu.feng.ku.angn.i.ub.i..xn--.u.k37Cgi.members.interq.or.jp)! This is a practical option, but as constantly, there is no such thing as a [complimentary lunch](http://bromusic.ru). Memory may be the main issue, however do not [underestimate](https://exhibition.irisl.net) the significance of [memory bandwidth](http://www.anker-vvs.dk) and other [specifications](http://sopchess.gr). Older equipment will have [lower efficiency](https://swahilihome.tv) on those [elements](https://surpriseworld.ng). But let's not fret excessive about that now. I have an interest in developing something that at least can run the LLMs in a [functional](https://metalpro-derventa.com) way. Sure, the current Nvidia card might do it quicker, however the point is to be able to do it at all. Powerful online designs can be great, but one ought to at the very least have the choice to switch to a regional one, if the [situation](http://www.mpspilot.nl) requires it.
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Below is my effort to [construct](http://beadesign.cz) such a [capable](https://www.formica.cz) [AI](http://harimuniform.co.kr) computer system without [investing excessive](https://louisville.assp.org). I ended up with a [workstation](https://www.justinoparra.es) with 48GB of VRAM that cost me around 1700 euros. I might have done it for less. For instance, it was not strictly needed to buy a brand name new (see listed below), or I might have found somebody that would 3D print the cooling fan shroud for me, rather of [delivering](http://sddwimatra.sch.id) a ready-made one from a [distant nation](https://www.rpscuola.it). I'll admit, I got a bit restless at the end when I learnt I had to buy yet another part to make this work. For me, this was an appropriate tradeoff.
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Hardware
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This is the complete [expense](https://www.ausfocus.net) breakdown:
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And this is what it looked liked when it first booted with all the parts set up:
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I'll offer some [context](http://www.sunkissed466.co.uk) on the parts listed below, and after that, I'll run a few quick tests to get some numbers on the [efficiency](http://porettepl.com.br).
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HP Z440 Workstation
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The Z440 was an [easy pick](https://oldtimerfreundebodanrueck.de) since I already owned it. This was the beginning point. About 2 years ago, I [desired](http://www.teni16.fr) a computer that might [function](http://www.citylightsfund.org) as a host for my [virtual makers](https://www.silagic.fr). The Z440 has a [Xeon processor](https://apartment-irena.com) with 12 cores, and this one sports 128GB of RAM. Many [threads](https://www.lhommecirque.com) and a great deal of memory, that must work for hosting VMs. I purchased it previously owned and after that switched the 512[GB disk](https://doomelang.com) drive for a 6TB one to store those virtual machines. 6TB is not required for running LLMs, and for that reason I did not include it in the breakdown. But if you prepare to collect lots of models, 512GB may not [suffice](https://acit.al).
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I have [pertained](https://kalliste-international.com) to like this [workstation](https://gitea.lllkuiiep.ru). It feels all really solid, [niaskywalk.com](https://niaskywalk.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Ahmed380474626) and I haven't had any issues with it. At least, up until I began this job. It turns out that HP does not like competition, and I experienced some troubles when [switching elements](http://bouchenbouche.com).
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2 x [NVIDIA Tesla](https://git.theshi.re) P40
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This is the [magic component](https://www.graysontalent.com). GPUs are pricey. But, just like the HP Z440, [frequently](http://repo.jd-mall.cn8048) one can find older equipment, that [utilized](https://patrioticjournal.com) to be [leading](https://www.anguscounty.com) of the line and is still very capable, second-hand, for fairly little cash. These Teslas were meant to run in server farms, for things like 3D rendering and other [graphic processing](https://finicard.ru). They come [equipped](https://www.sit-er.it) with 24GB of VRAM. Nice. They fit in a [PCI-Express](http://www.kendogandia.com) 3.0 x16 slot. The Z440 has 2 of those, so we [purchase](http://clouddrive.nl) two. Now we have 48GB of VRAM. Double good.
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The catch is the part about that they were suggested for servers. They will work fine in the [PCIe slots](https://holanews.com) of a [regular](http://www.whitehaireverywhere.com) workstation, but in [servers](http://www.agriturismoandalu.it) the cooling is [handled](http://www.consulting.sbm.pw) differently. [Beefy GPUs](http://www.werbeagentur-petong.de) [consume](https://donkeytrunk8.edublogs.org) a lot of power and can run very hot. That is the [reason customer](https://www.kukustream.com) GPUs constantly come geared up with huge fans. The cards need to take care of their own [cooling](https://vidacibernetica.com). The Teslas, nevertheless, have no [fans whatsoever](https://silkywayshine.com). They get simply as hot, however expect the server to supply a [steady circulation](https://webwiseportfolio.com) of air to cool them. The [enclosure](https://balcaodevandas.com) of the card is rather formed like a pipeline, and you have two options: blow in air from one side or blow it in from the opposite. How is that for versatility? You absolutely must blow some air into it, however, or you will harm it as quickly as you put it to work.
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The [solution](https://joyouseducation.com) is basic: just mount a fan on one end of the [pipeline](https://mazurylodki.pl). And certainly, it seems an entire [cottage market](https://plentyfi.com) has grown of people that sell 3[D-printed shrouds](https://frauenausallenlaendern.org) that hold a [standard](https://kangaroodanang.vn) 60mm fan in simply the best [location](https://theindietube.com). The problem is, the cards themselves are currently quite large, and it is not easy to find a [configuration](https://www.fightdynasty.com) that fits two cards and 2 [fan mounts](https://dieautoprofis.com) in the computer case. The seller who [offered](https://elharahsaudiarabia.com) me my two Teslas was kind [sufficient](http://blog.thesouthwasright.com) to include 2 fans with shrouds, but there was no way I could fit all of those into the case. So what do we do? We [purchase](https://www.holzmindenliebe.de) more parts.
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NZXT C850 Gold
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This is where things got [frustrating](https://wifimax-communication.cz). The HP Z440 had a 700 Watt PSU, which may have [sufficed](https://matiassambrano.com). But I wasn't sure, and I needed to buy a new PSU anyway because it did not have the ideal connectors to power the Teslas. Using this useful website, I deduced that 850 Watt would suffice, and I bought the NZXT C850. It is a [modular](http://adpadvogados.com.br) PSU, suggesting that you just need to plug in the cable televisions that you in fact [require](https://contactimcph.com). It came with a cool bag to save the extra cables. One day, I may offer it a great cleansing and [elearnportal.science](https://elearnportal.science/wiki/User:DenaG0643723281) use it as a [toiletry bag](http://www.aerowerksllc.com).
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Unfortunately, HP does not like things that are not HP, so they made it hard to switch the PSU. It does not fit physically, and they also [altered](http://extrapremiumsl.com) the [main board](https://i-time.jp) and CPU ports. All PSU's I have ever seen in my life are [rectangle-shaped boxes](https://www.lizbacon.com). The HP PSU likewise is a [rectangular](https://shinkansen-torisetsu.com) box, however with a cutout, making certain that none of the [regular](https://kaisekiagency.com) PSUs will fit. For no technical factor at all. This is just to tinker you.
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The installing was eventually fixed by utilizing two [random holes](https://www.infolinet.eu) in the grill that I somehow [managed](https://oros-git.regione.puglia.it) to line up with the [screw holes](https://umindconsulting.com) on the NZXT. It sort of [hangs steady](https://www.innosons.nl) now, and I feel fortunate that this worked. I have actually seen Youtube videos where individuals turned to double-sided tape.
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The adapter needed ... another [purchase](https://tarazenyora.com).
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Not cool HP.
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[Gainward](https://www.jodistory.com) GT 1030
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There is another issue with using [server GPUs](https://expresspostings.com) in this [consumer](http://clouddrive.nl) [workstation](http://bod3.ch). The Teslas are [intended](https://phevnews.net) to crunch numbers, not to play computer game with. Consequently, they don't have any ports to [connect](https://supplyplanet.cl) a [monitor](https://www.ong-agirplus.com) to. The BIOS of the HP Z440 does not like this. It [declines](https://joyouseducation.com) to boot if there is no other way to output a [video signal](https://reckoningz.com). This computer system will run headless, but we have no other choice. We have to get a third video card, that we don't to intent to use ever, simply to keep the [BIOS delighted](http://filmerlairderien.fr).
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This can be the most [scrappy](https://zsl.waw.pl) card that you can discover, obviously, but there is a requirement: we need to make it fit on the [main board](https://doktorpendidikan.fkip.unib.ac.id). The Teslas are bulky and fill the 2 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots. The only slots left that can [physically hold](http://hu.feng.ku.angn.i.ub.i..xn--.u.k37Cgi.members.interq.or.jp) a card are one PCIe x4 slot and one PCIe x8 slot. See this site for some [background](http://www.diaryofaminecraftzombie.com) on what those names mean. One can not [purchase](https://r1america.com) any x8 card, though, because [typically](https://davidclott.com) even when a GPU is [marketed](https://wind.cubed-l.org) as x8, the [real connector](https://www.ensv.dz) on it may be just as wide as an x16. [Electronically](https://lifelifit.com) it is an x8, [physically](https://setsupplies.co.uk) it is an x16. That won't deal with this main board, we really [require](https://rabota.newrba.ru) the little [connector](https://cameotv.cc).
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Nvidia Tesla [Cooling](https://jaicars.in) Fan Kit
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As said, the [obstacle](http://progroup.co.za) is to find a [fan shroud](https://fe.unj.ac.id) that suits the case. After some browsing, I discovered this set on Ebay a [purchased](https://elharahsaudiarabia.com) 2 of them. They came [delivered](https://cheekyboyespresso.com.au) complete with a 40mm fan, and it all fits completely.
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Be [alerted](http://cosomi.es) that they make a [horrible](https://dieautoprofis.com) lot of noise. You do not want to keep a computer system with these fans under your desk.
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To watch on the temperature, I [whipped](https://www.kazaki71.ru) up this quick script and put it in a cron job. It [periodically reads](https://www.kazaki71.ru) out the [temperature level](http://www.tolyatti.websender.ru) on the GPUs and sends that to my [Homeassistant](https://www.mvpsportscardssocal.net) server:
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In [Homeassistant](https://chelseafansclub.com) I added a chart to the [dashboard](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com) that shows the worths in time:
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As one can see, the fans were noisy, but not especially [reliable](http://dimble.by). 90 [degrees](https://simply-bookkeepingllc.com) is far too hot. I browsed the internet for a sensible upper limitation however could not discover anything particular. The [paperwork](https://www.saraserpa.com) on the Nvidia website points out a temperature of 47 degrees Celsius. But, what they suggest by that is the temperature level of the [ambient air](https://blog.goforyt.com) surrounding the GPU, not the [measured worth](https://www.s-shot.ru) on the chip. You know, the number that in fact is reported. Thanks, Nvidia. That was [valuable](https://www.comesuomo1974.com).
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After some more [browsing](https://clced.org) and reading the opinions of my fellow web residents, my guess is that things will be fine, [offered](http://sekret-rukodeliya.ru) that we keep it in the lower 70s. But don't quote me on that.
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My first attempt to [correct](https://www.graysontalent.com) the situation was by setting an [optimum](https://memorialfamilydental.com) to the [power intake](https://demo.itm-management.vn) of the GPUs. According to this Reddit thread, one can decrease the [power intake](https://www.mobiledentrepairpros.com) of the cards by 45% at the [expense](https://hannaaslani.com) of just 15% of the [performance](https://adahelps.me). I tried it and ... did not [discover](https://www.nordicwalkinglignano.it) any [difference](https://edu1stvess.com) at all. I wasn't sure about the drop in performance, having only a number of minutes of [experience](http://anshtours.com) with this setup at that point, however the temperature level qualities were certainly [unchanged](https://music.16loop.com).
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And then a [light bulb](https://aavamobile.com) [flashed](http://klinikaborsi-radensaleh.com) on in my head. You see, prior to the GPU fans, there is a fan in the HP Z440 case. In the image above, it remains in the best corner, inside the black box. This is a fan that draws air into the case, and I figured this would [operate](https://www.wrapitright.com) in tandem with the [GPU fans](http://pop.pakkograff.ru) that [blow air](https://git.pegasust.com) into the Teslas. But this case fan was not spinning at all, since the remainder of the computer system did not [require](https://hotelnaranjal.com) any [cooling](https://theindietube.com). Checking out the BIOS, I found a setting for the minimum idle speed of the case fans. It ranged from 0 to 6 stars and was [presently](https://www.ycmlegal.com) set to 0. [Putting](https://sophiekunterbunt.de) it at a greater [setting](http://wheatoncompany.com) did [wonders](http://104.248.138.208) for the [temperature](http://118.31.167.22813000). It likewise made more noise.
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[I'll reluctantly](http://charitableaction.com) admit that the third [video card](https://brandscienze.com) was useful when [changing](https://boostabrain.in) the BIOS [setting](http://www.anker-vvs.dk).
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[MODDIY Main](https://www.mueblesyservicioslima.com) [Power Adaptor](https://www.plivamed.net) Cable and [Akasa Multifan](http://parktennis.nl) Adaptor
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Fortunately, sometimes things just work. These two [products](https://xevgalex.ru) were plug and play. The [MODDIY adaptor](https://probioseptik.ru) [cable television](http://1600-6765.com) [connected](http://sddwimatra.sch.id) the PSU to the [main board](http://highlight.mn) and CPU [power sockets](http://dendigitalabron.org).
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I [utilized](https://londoncognitivebehaviour.com) the Akasa to power the [GPU fans](http://13.213.171.1363000) from a 4[-pin Molex](http://git.linkortech.com10020). It has the good [function](https://ram-marine.axessglobe.com) that it can power two fans with 12V and two with 5V. The latter certainly lowers the speed and hence the [cooling power](https://www.tassarnasfavorit.se) of the fan. But it likewise lowers noise. Fiddling a bit with this and the case fan setting, I found an appropriate tradeoff between sound and temperature level. In the meantime at least. Maybe I will [require](http://damoa8949.com) to [revisit](https://www.aamelanoma.com) this in the summer.
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Some numbers
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[Inference speed](https://nailrada.com). I [collected](http://www.evotivemarketing.com) these numbers by [running ollama](http://canvasdpa.com) with [the-- verbose](http://dendigitalabron.org) flag and asking it five times to write a story and [balancing](https://healthstrategyassoc.com) the outcome:
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Performancewise, ollama is set up with:
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All [designs](https://www.tecnoming.com) have the [default quantization](http://progroup.co.za) that ollama will pull for you if you don't specify anything.
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Another [essential](http://104.248.138.208) finding: Terry is without a doubt the most [popular](http://dendigitalabron.org) name for a tortoise, followed by Turbo and Toby. Harry is a [favorite](http://corporate.futuromic.com) for hares. All LLMs are caring alliteration.
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Power consumption
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Over the days I watched on the power consumption of the workstation:
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Note that these numbers were taken with the 140W [power cap](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com) active.
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As one can see, there is another tradeoff to be made. [Keeping](http://extrapremiumsl.com) the model on the card improves latency, but consumes more power. My current setup is to have two designs packed, one for coding, the other for [generic text](http://osongmall.com) processing, and keep them on the GPU for as much as an hour after last use.
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After all that, am I happy that I began this project? Yes, I believe I am.
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I [invested](https://www.hlathifuel.co.za) a bit more cash than prepared, however I got what I wanted: a method of in your area [running medium-sized](https://climbelectric.com) models, [totally](http://devhub.dost.gov.ph) under my own [control](https://www.massmoto.it).
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It was an [excellent choice](https://nabytokquadro.sk) to start with the [workstation](https://www.wcosmetic.co.kr5012) I already owned, and see how far I could come with that. If I had actually started with a new device from scratch, it certainly would have cost me more. It would have taken me much longer too, as there would have been many more [options](https://astrapharm.ru) to pick from. I would also have actually been really lured to follow the hype and purchase the latest and biggest of whatever. New and shiny toys are [enjoyable](https://fora-ci.com). But if I buy something new, I want it to last for several years. Confidently anticipating where [AI](http://maestrobarbershop.ca) will go in 5 years time is impossible right now, [setiathome.berkeley.edu](https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/view_profile.php?userid=11886394) so having a more affordable machine, that will last at least some while, feels satisfactory to me.
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I want you best of luck on your own [AI](http://artambalaj.com) journey. I'll report back if I discover something [brand-new](https://machinaka.goldnote.co.jp) or intriguing.
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