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Old workstation runs 125B AI model amid DDR5 price surge

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The author details how to run a 125-billion-parameter AI model on older hardware due to the escalating cost of new computer components, particularly DDR5 RAM. By utilizing a 2013 workstation equipped with a Xeon processor and two 2017 NVIDIA Titan Xp GPUs, they achieved inference speeds of 38 to 48 tokens per second. This approach highlights the viability of repurposing existing technology for local AI tasks amidst rising hardware expenses. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates cost-effective local AI inference using repurposed hardware, potentially lowering barriers for individuals and researchers.

RANK_REASON The item is a personal account and technical exploration of running AI models on older hardware, not a release or significant industry event.

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Old workstation runs 125B AI model amid DDR5 price surge

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  1. Towards AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Gian Luca Bailo, Ph.D. ·

    DDR5 Costs Five Times More. My 2013 Workstation Runs a 125B Model Anyway.

    <h4><em>38 to 48 tokens per second from a Xeon without AVX2 and two 2017 GPUs, and what three home PCs taught me about where local LLM speed really comes from.</em></h4><figure><img alt="Close-up, taken at an angle from above, of the inside of an open workstation. Two black NVIDI…

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