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LLaMA users seek multi-GPU power and cooling solutions

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Users on the r/LocalLLaMA subreddit are seeking advice on managing power and cooling for multi-GPU setups. One user is concerned about insufficient power cables for an RTX 3090 Ti and an additional RTX 3080, exploring options to avoid purchasing a new power supply. Another user is struggling with high GPU temperatures in their multi-GPU rig, with heat accumulating upwards and reaching near 90C under load, and is looking for effective cooling solutions. AI

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LLaMA users seek multi-GPU power and cooling solutions

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

    How do you handle power management with multi-GPU setups on oddball hardware?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Long story short, I have a Dell Precision 7920 Workstation running with 512GB RAM and a RTX 3090Ti. I plan on adding a 20GB 3080 soon but I don't have enough PCIe 8-pin power cables to supply proper power. The PSU supports 3 8-pin connectors, wit…

  2. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Ambitious_Fold_2874 ·

    Keeping multi-GPU rigs cool?

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1trst5s/keeping_multigpu_rigs_cool/"> <img alt="Keeping multi-GPU rigs cool?" src="https://preview.redd.it/4hml75wx584h1.jpg?width=140&amp;height=140&amp;crop=1:1,smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=a15c0626833daacd17e1…

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