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Show HN: Llama 3.1 70B on a single RTX 3090 via NVMe-to-GPU bypassing the CPU

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A method to run large language models like Llama 3.1 on a single RTX 3090 by directly connecting GPU to NVMe storage bypassing CPU and RAM has been demonstrated, potentially improving performance for consumer GPUs. This innovation could significantly reduce latency and enhance efficiency in running resource-intensive AI models, offering content creators a more streamlined and faster process for utilizing large-scale language models.

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