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Dual R9700 GPUs Offer Quiet Operation via Layer Splitting

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A user on Reddit shared a positive side effect of splitting a large language model's layers across two R9700 GPUs. This configuration resulted in each GPU's load dropping below 50%, leading to quieter fan operation during single-task usage. AI

IMPACT Optimizing hardware setup for quieter and potentially more efficient local LLM inference.

RANK_REASON User-shared tip about hardware configuration for LLM inference.

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Dual R9700 GPUs Offer Quiet Operation via Layer Splitting

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

    2x R9700 layer split side effect

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I recently upgraded my Debian WS from 9060XT to 2x R9700.</p> <p>A positive side effect of splitting a model by layer across the cards is that (with single task usage) the GCPU load of each card drops to &lt;50% and so the fans stay quiet.</p> </…

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