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MacBook Unified Memory Struggles with Large LLMs Due to Heat

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Users on Reddit's r/LocalLLaMA are discussing the challenges of running large language models (LLMs) on MacBooks with unified memory. While unified memory allows for loading massive models, it generates significant heat, causing MacBooks to reach temperatures of 100°C. This raises questions about whether users are running these models continuously or primarily for benchmarking purposes. The discussion also touches on finding smaller models suitable for constant operation on laptops for tasks like to-do list and calendar management. AI

IMPACT Highlights hardware limitations for running large AI models on consumer devices.

RANK_REASON User-generated content on Reddit discussing technical challenges with consumer hardware and AI models.

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MacBook Unified Memory Struggles with Large LLMs Due to Heat

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/anantshri ·

    macbook unified memory + big LLM's + heat

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi Folks,</p> <p>I see a lot of folks talking about how they are able to load massive llm models coz they have unified memories. projects like ds4 etc claim to be running super massive llm's. however per my experiment loading rear full ram models…

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