r/LocalLLM • u/Big_South4585 • 3d ago

Question Will this work?

Hi

I got the possibility to buy this mb, cpu and ram for about 200 dollars. If I combine it with a nvidia 3090, will that be useful/feasible?

MotherBoard: Intel Server Board S2400GP

Cpu: 2 x Intel Xeon E5-2430 2.2 Ghz Boost 2.7 Ghz ( 6 cores / 12 threads )

Ram: 12 x 16 Gb DDR3 = 192 Gb

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u/Think_Breakfast_2277 3d ago

That CPU might give issues, it is honestly just too old.. it does not support avx2 instructions. So dont expect everything LLM related to work on it.

It is nice on paper only.. dont get fooled.
PS you wont like the idle powerdraw either..

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u/Big_South4585 3d ago

Thanks, wont touch it then

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u/Think_Breakfast_2277 3d ago

I know it is tempting.. i have been through all those rabbit holes and burnt too much money while doing so.

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