Category: techtalk


  • let’s talk about ram. specifically ddr4 ecc ram. and what that means for everyday hobbyists like us who enjoy n-1 or n-2 latest gen servers. it’s skyrocketed over the past year. like 100%, and if you aren’t good at math, that means doubled. i think. i’m not good at math. in some cases its even…

  • want to manually control your fan speeds to limit noise? super simple. here’s how. pre-req: go into idrac > network > scroll down > enable ipmi > save if you’re a windows guy, grab this: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=m63f3, then follow commands below if you’re a linux guy, install this: sudo apt install ipmitool then: ipmitool -I lanplus…

  • sure is a lot of words isnt it. this is a placeholder for the commands ran within part 2 of my video series on getting an llm up and running. until i get everything up to speed, you can check out the video on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIE3b-fOHFc

  • silicon soul, coded and bold, deployin’ the future, stories to be told! data streams flowin’, a digital tide, ptnerd’s buildin’ – with nothin’ to hide! thats the chorus i asked gemma3 to write as part of a rap song lol. i’m currently running the 4b model on a dell poweredge r730 with a nvidia tesla…

  • if a tree falls in the woods and noones around to hear it, does it make a sound? idfk. but i do know how loud a dell poweredge r730 is lol. 51 db. here’s what our ai overlord chatgpt has to say about it: You’re talking about 51 decibels (dB), which is a measure of…