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I Ran A 27B Model On A Hand-Sized PCโฆ Didn't Expect This
September 13, 2026
I Ran a 27B Model on This Tiny PC. I Was Fixing the Wrong Thing. ๐น Try out ChatLLM - http://chatllm.abacus.ai/ltf and Abacus AI DeepAgent - http://deepagent.abacus.ai/ltf ๐ป Run Windows on a Mac: https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100libNI (affiliate) Use COUPON: ZISKIND10 ๐ Gear Links ๐ ๐งโก The mini plus dock deal: https://link.amazon/B04w9tltf ๐ ๏ธ๐ The little dock: https://link.amazon/B0g6vWx6K โก Thunderbolt 5 cable: https://amzn.to/40u9M3b ๐ฅ๏ธ Thunderbolt 5 dock: https://amzn.to/4fsyN35 ๐งโก Great 40Gbps T4 enclosure: https://amzn.to/3JNwBGW ๐ ๏ธ๐ My NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3YLEySo ๐ฆ๐ฎ My gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexziskind ๐ฅ Related Videos ๐ฅ ๐ RAM torture test on Mac - https://youtu.be/l3zIwPgan7M ๐ How long can they last? | ULTIMATE BATTERY TEST - https://youtu.be/u1XJAOf_W5w ๐ป 83 M3 MacBook Pros, and the one for YOU - https://youtu.be/ZPd2v3dteUc ๐จโ๐ป 15" MacBook Air | developer's dream - https://youtu.be/A1IOZUCTOkM ๐ค INSANE Machine Learning on Neural Engine - https://youtu.be/Y2FOUg_jo7k ๐ ๏ธ Developer Productivity Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwbI_iIX3aQCRdFGM7j4TY_7STfv2aXX โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โค๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL ๐บ Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@AZisk?sub_confirmation=1 โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ ๐ฑ LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ALEX ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/digitalix โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โฑ๏ธ Chapters 00:00 Tiny PC 02:08 Integrated Graphics 06:58 GPU Upgrade 09:55 Model Optimization 12:47 Connection Bandwidth 14:24 Testing Pitfalls #๏ธโฃ #softwaredevelopment #macbook #llm
Chinaโs New Chip Trick Has My Attention
September 12, 2026
Huawei Found a Different Way to Make Chips Faster ๐ Gear Links ๐ ๐ ๏ธ๐ WisdPi 10G Ethernet Expansion Card for Framework: https://frame.work/products/wisdpi-10g-ethernet-expansion-card ๐ช๐ชHighly rated precision driver kit: https://amzn.to/4fkMVfg ๐ปโ Favorite 15" display with magnet: https://amzn.to/3zD1DhQ ๐งโก Great 40Gbps T4 enclosure: https://amzn.to/3JNwBGW ๐ ๏ธ๐ My nvme ssd: https://amzn.to/3YLEySo ๐ฆ๐ฎ My gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexziskind ๐ฅ Related Videos ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ง Quant comparison vid - Everything looks fine at 4-bit https://youtu.be/8IzUyLLn5NA ๐งณ๐งฐ Mini PC portable setup - https://youtu.be/4RYmsrarOSw ๐๐ป Dev setup on Mac - https://youtu.be/KiKUN4i1SeU ๐ธ๐ง Cheap mini runs a 70B LLM ๐คฏ - https://youtu.be/xyKEQjUzfAk ๐งช๐ฅ RAM torture test on Mac - https://youtu.be/l3zIwPgan7M ๐โก FREE Local LLMs on Apple Silicon | FAST! - https://youtu.be/bp2eev21Qfo ๐ง ๐ REALITY vs Appleโs Memory Claims | vs RTX4090m - https://youtu.be/fdvzQAWXU7A ๐งฌ๐ Set up Conda - https://youtu.be/2Acht_5_HTo โก๐ฅ Thunderbolt 5 BREAKS Appleโs Upcharge - https://youtu.be/nHqrvxcRc7o ๐ง ๐ INSANE Machine Learning on Neural Engine - https://youtu.be/Y2FOUg_jo7k ๐งฑ๐ฅ๏ธ Mac Mini Cluster - https://youtu.be/GBR6pHZ68Ho * ๐ ๏ธ Developer productivity Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwbI_iIX3aQCRdFGM7j4TY_7STfv2aXX ๐ AI for Coding Playlist: ๐ - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwbI_iIX3aSlUmRtYPfbQHt4n0YaX0qw โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โค๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL ๐บ Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@AZisk?sub_confirmation=1 โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajiMK_CY9icRhLepS8_3ug/join โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ ๐ฑ ALEX on X: https://x.com/digitalix #huawei #matext2 #foldingphone
8 DGX Spark Cluster with this Switch
September 10, 2026
I wired eight DGX Sparks into a 1TB โVRAMโ cluster using the switch linked below. ๐ Gear Links ๐ ๐ 2 400Gbps switch: https://bhpho.to/4r9vJi1 ๐๐ 4 400Gbps switch: https://bhpho.to/4qQqOlI ๐ MSI EdgeExpert now available here: https://amzn.to/40luUHG ๐ ASUS GX10: https://amzn.to/4kROLb8 ๐ DGX Spark on SALE: https://amzn.to/4kOnczp ๐ช๐ชHighly rated precision driver kit: https://amzn.to/4fkMVfg ๐ปโ Favorite 15" display with magnet: https://amzn.to/3zD1DhQ ๐งโก Great 40Gbps T4 enclosure: https://amzn.to/3JNwBGW ๐ ๏ธ๐ My nvme ssd: https://amzn.to/3YLEySo ๐ฆ๐ฎ My gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexziskind ๐ฅ Related Videos ๐ฅ ๐งณ๐งฐ Mini PC portable setup - https://youtu.be/4RYmsrarOSw ๐๐ป Dev setup on Mac - https://youtu.be/KiKUN4i1SeU ๐ธ๐ง Cheap mini runs a 70B LLM ๐คฏ - https://youtu.be/xyKEQjUzfAk ๐งช๐ฅ RAM torture test on Mac - https://youtu.be/l3zIwPgan7M ๐โก FREE Local LLMs on Apple Silicon | FAST! - https://youtu.be/bp2eev21Qfo ๐ง ๐ REALITY vs Appleโs Memory Claims | vs RTX4090m - https://youtu.be/fdvzQAWXU7A ๐งฌ๐ Set up Conda - https://youtu.be/2Acht_5_HTo โก๐ฅ Thunderbolt 5 BREAKS Appleโs Upcharge - https://youtu.be/nHqrvxcRc7o ๐ง ๐ INSANE Machine Learning on Neural Engine - https://youtu.be/Y2FOUg_jo7k ๐งฑ๐ฅ๏ธ Mac Mini Cluster - https://youtu.be/GBR6pHZ68Ho * ๐ ๏ธ Developer productivity Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwbI_iIX3aQCRdFGM7j4TY_7STfv2aXX ๐ AI for Coding Playlist: ๐ - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwbI_iIX3aSlUmRtYPfbQHt4n0YaX0qw โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โค๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL ๐บ Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@AZisk?sub_confirmation=1 โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajiMK_CY9icRhLepS8_3ug/join โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ ๐ฑ ALEX on X: https://x.com/digitalix #macstudio #gdxspark #llm
All That VRAM Needs a Bigger Brain
September 6, 2026
Four GPUs and 384GB of VRAM later, I wanted to know whether Iโd spent my money on the parts my coding agents actually needed. Micro Center is THE AI Destination: https://micro.center/3e8b40 Sign up for a FREE 128 gig Flash Drive at Micro Center's Austin Store: https://micro.center/e5e2ef Shop Micro Center's Build. Upgrade. Save. Event: https://micro.center/cf1699 Visit Micro Center News: https://micro.center/6857ad ๐ฅ Related Videos ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ง Quant comparison vid - Everything looks fine at 4-bit https://youtu.be/8IzUyLLn5NA ๐งณ๐งฐ Mini PC portable setup - https://youtu.be/4RYmsrarOSw ๐๐ป Dev setup on Mac - https://youtu.be/KiKUN4i1SeU ๐ธ๐ง Cheap mini runs a 70B LLM ๐คฏ - https://youtu.be/xyKEQjUzfAk ๐งช๐ฅ RAM torture test on Mac - https://youtu.be/l3zIwPgan7M ๐โก FREE Local LLMs on Apple Silicon | FAST! - https://youtu.be/bp2eev21Qfo ๐ง ๐ REALITY vs Appleโs Memory Claims | vs RTX4090m - https://youtu.be/fdvzQAWXU7A ๐งฌ๐ Set up Conda - https://youtu.be/2Acht_5_HTo โก๐ฅ Thunderbolt 5 BREAKS Appleโs Upcharge - https://youtu.be/nHqrvxcRc7o ๐ง ๐ INSANE Machine Learning on Neural Engine - https://youtu.be/Y2FOUg_jo7k ๐งฑ๐ฅ๏ธ Mac Mini Cluster - https://youtu.be/GBR6pHZ68Ho * ๐ ๏ธ Developer productivity Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwbI_iIX3aQCRdFGM7j4TY_7STfv2aXX ๐ AI for Coding Playlist: ๐ - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwbI_iIX3aSlUmRtYPfbQHt4n0YaX0qw My LLM inference calculator GitHub repo: https://github.com/alexziskind1/llm-inference-calculator โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โค๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL ๐บ Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@AZisk?sub_confirmation=1 โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajiMK_CY9icRhLepS8_3ug/join โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ ๐ฑ ALEX on X: https://x.com/digitalix โฑ๏ธ Chapters 00:00 Parts Selection 05:31 Workstation Build 14:39 System Setup 18:45 Agent Workloads 21:21 Benchmarks #amd #gdxspark #ryzenaihalo
NVIDIA didn't want me to do this
September 6, 2026
I wired eight DGX Sparks into a 1TB โVRAMโ cluster, because NVIDIA wouldnโt show how to go past two. ๐ Gear Links ๐ ๐ 2 400Gbps switch: https://bhpho.to/4r9vJi1 ๐๐ 4 400Gbps switch: https://bhpho.to/4qQqOlI ๐ MSI EdgeExpert now available here: https://amzn.to/40luUHG ๐ ASUS GX10: https://amzn.to/4kROLb8 ๐ DGX Spark on SALE: https://amzn.to/4kOnczp ๐ช๐ชHighly rated precision driver kit: https://amzn.to/4fkMVfg ๐ปโ Favorite 15" display with magnet: https://amzn.to/3zD1DhQ ๐งโก Great 40Gbps T4 enclosure: https://amzn.to/3JNwBGW ๐ ๏ธ๐ My nvme ssd: https://amzn.to/3YLEySo ๐ฆ๐ฎ My gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexziskind ๐ฅ Related Videos ๐ฅ ๐งณ๐งฐ Mini PC portable setup - https://youtu.be/4RYmsrarOSw ๐๐ป Dev setup on Mac - https://youtu.be/KiKUN4i1SeU ๐ธ๐ง Cheap mini runs a 70B LLM ๐คฏ - https://youtu.be/xyKEQjUzfAk ๐งช๐ฅ RAM torture test on Mac - https://youtu.be/l3zIwPgan7M ๐โก FREE Local LLMs on Apple Silicon | FAST! - https://youtu.be/bp2eev21Qfo ๐ง ๐ REALITY vs Appleโs Memory Claims | vs RTX4090m - https://youtu.be/fdvzQAWXU7A ๐งฌ๐ Set up Conda - https://youtu.be/2Acht_5_HTo โก๐ฅ Thunderbolt 5 BREAKS Appleโs Upcharge - https://youtu.be/nHqrvxcRc7o ๐ง ๐ INSANE Machine Learning on Neural Engine - https://youtu.be/Y2FOUg_jo7k ๐งฑ๐ฅ๏ธ Mac Mini Cluster - https://youtu.be/GBR6pHZ68Ho * ๐ ๏ธ Developer productivity Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwbI_iIX3aQCRdFGM7j4TY_7STfv2aXX ๐ AI for Coding Playlist: ๐ - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwbI_iIX3aSlUmRtYPfbQHt4n0YaX0qw โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โค๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL ๐บ Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@AZisk?sub_confirmation=1 โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajiMK_CY9icRhLepS8_3ug/join โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ ๐ฑ ALEX on X: https://x.com/digitalix #macstudio #gdxspark #llm