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Reddit user finds $35 crypto rig with 9 Nvidia GPUs capable of running Qwen AI model

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A Reddit user discovered a functional crypto mining rig containing nine Nvidia P106-100 GPUs for a mere $35. Despite the seller's uncertainty about its working condition, the GPUs were operational upon first try. This setup provides a total of 54GB of VRAM, sufficient to locally run the 35-billion-parameter Qwen model. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates the potential for repurposing older hardware for local AI model execution, highlighting cost-effective AI infrastructure.

RANK_REASON The item describes a user finding and repurposing old hardware for AI tasks, which falls under the 'tool' category as it's about utilizing existing technology rather than a new release or significant industry event.

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Reddit user finds $35 crypto rig with 9 Nvidia GPUs capable of running Qwen AI model

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · hacksgr ·

    A Reddit user recently shared a remarkable hardware find after purchasing an old, rusty crypto mining rig discovered in a garage for just 3,000 rubles (approx.

    A Reddit user recently shared a remarkable hardware find after purchasing an old, rusty crypto mining rig discovered in a garage for just 3,000 rubles (approx. $35). Despite neither the buyer nor seller knowing if the equipment worked and refusing a pre-purchase test, all nine Nv…

    LINKS en.hacks.gr/agorase-palio-exoplismo-35-do…

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