DIY GPU Machines
This time, let's consider whether consumer GPUs can be used for serious AI computation, and how they differ from professional GPUs, with a few comparisons along the way. For an AI startup like ours (and not only startups), there are three scenarios in which we use GPUs. 1.
DIY GPU Machines
This time, we select a graphics board (GPU) suited to AI work. Before getting into the main story, let's sort out the difference between a graphics board and a GPU. A graphics board is a key piece of hardware that handles image processing and AI computation in a
DIY GPU Machines
This time, let's choose the memory and other peripheral parts. Memory selection has its own pitfalls, and Jun managed to fall right into one. Let's take a look. Phew. I finally managed to buy the CPU and the motherboard. What else do I need to buy?
DIY GPU Machines
This time, we select the motherboard. Before we follow the rest of Jun's shopping trip, let's quickly review chipsets once more. Both 12th- and 13th-generation Intel Core CPUs use the LGA 1700 socket, and in many cases a 12th-generation chipset is also compatible with 13th-generation CPUs.
DIY GPU Machines
Hello, and welcome. Let's get started on building a PC. For this series, we asked Jun, a young engineer at Qualiteg, to share a candid, first-hand account of building a GPU machine from scratch. I'm Jun, a software engineer. One morning I arrived at the office
DIY GPU Machines
Hello again. Today's topic is lane bifurcation and running two graphics cards. As we saw last time, on Intel Core series CPUs, the PCI Express connection coming directly from the CPU is PCIe Gen 5 x16 (16 lanes). PCIe Gen 5 is extremely fast, and since 16 of
DIY GPU Machines
Hello! Today I would like to learn about the CPU and the chipset. Our ultimate goal is to build a GPU machine that can be used for AI development, but where exactly in a PC does the GPU go? The answer: it plugs into a PCI Express slot on the
DIY GPU Machines
Before building a PC, I want to start by learning about the PC architecture of today, as of 2023. CPU, Motherboard, and Chipset Chipset A motherboard carries an important component called the "chipset," which manages communication between the various parts. Each chipset supports a fixed set of CPUs,
DIY GPU Machines
Hello! This is the Qualiteg Bootcamp Team. We help new members get up to speed as they start working with Qualiteg. At Qualiteg, we encourage everyone to build their own GPU-equipped development and research PCs. The whole process—working out the specs yourself, heading to Akihabara, asking around, choosing the