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Chips, memory, interconnects and the machines that run today's workloads.
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Lisuan Begins Shipping 6nm 7G100 GPUs to Early Customers
China’s Lisuan has begun shipping its 6nm 7G100 GPUs to early customers.
The shipment marks an early customer deployment of a new GPU product.
- HardwareArticle
An AMD B650 Chipset Expansion Card for Intel Motherboards
A video documents an expansion card based on AMD’s B650 chipset and says the design is open source. Its description says the chipset is a standard PCIe device that can work on any platform.
It shows a hardware project exploring whether an AMD chipset can be used with an Intel motherboard.
- HardwareArticle
Firefly RK182X Kit Combines RK3588 and AI Accelerator Modules
The development kit pairs a Rockchip RK3588 SoM with an RK182X SoM for LLM and VLM workloads. Firefly provides a Debian 12 image with Linux 6.1 and the RKNN3 Toolkit.
Engineers can evaluate a hardware and software setup for running LLM and VLM models on embedded systems.
- HardwareArticle
Mrav custom CPU architecture and browser playground
Mrav is a custom CPU architecture and core with a browser-based IDE playground. Users can write assembly, run it on a virtual core, and watch registers update in real time.
Engineers can explore a custom CPU core and run assembly without installing local toolchains.
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Graphcore IPUs Target Small-Batch, Massively Parallel Workloads
The post describes Graphcore’s IPU as massively parallel and suited to tiny batches. It says used units can be inexpensive but difficult to use.
Engineers evaluating non-GPU accelerators may want to weigh used hardware costs against usability.
- HardwarePaper
Intel Xeon 6 HPC Tuning and Optimization Guide
Intel released version 1.2a of its Xeon 6 Tuning and Optimization Guide for HPC Applications.
The guide may help engineers tune HPC applications for Xeon 6 systems.
- HardwareArticle
Review: Realtek RTL8127 PCIe Gen4 x1 10GbE NICs
ServeTheHome reviews low-power PCIe Gen4 x1 NICs using the Realtek RTL8127, which bring 10Gbase-T connectivity.
Engineers evaluating low-cost 10GbE options can check the reviewed NICs.
- HardwareArticle
Bit-Brick Cluster K1 Supports Four RISC-V Modules
The Bit-Brick Cluster K1 accepts up to four SSOM-K1 modules, each powered by an octa-core SpacemiT K1 RISC-V processor. An onboard Gigabit Ethernet switch connects the modules; listed software includes Bianbu OS, OpenHarmony, and OpenWrt.
Engineers can assess its multi-module interconnect, I/O, and software support for RISC-V cluster projects.
- HardwareArticle
Testing the Mrav CPU with Python and cocotb
A walkthrough of Mrav, a custom CPU core, describes using cocotb and Python scripts to drive RTL simulation and a Python class to model RAM.
The approach shows how Python-based tests can exercise a CPU simulation without writing Verilog testbenches or a RAM controller.
- HardwareArticle
Segotep uses heavier-duty pins in Titanload 12V-2x6 cables
Segotep's Titanload 12V-2x6 cables use heavier-duty pins. The report says the design purportedly reduces peak temperatures by up to 72%.
GPU power-cable temperature is relevant to engineers evaluating connector designs under heavy loads.
- HardwareArticle
Intel Arc Pro B60 Battlematrix preview describes 192GB GPU memory
StorageReview previews Intel Project Battlematrix, a multi-GPU workstation design that provides 192GB of GPU memory for on-premise AI.
Engineers evaluating local AI inference can assess a workstation approach with substantial GPU memory capacity.
- HardwareArticle
Fuxi GPU with Imagination DXD architecture demoed
A Fuxi GPU featuring Imagination DXD architecture was demoed for Lenovo’s New Vision Z-Engine.
The demo is relevant to engineers tracking GPU architectures and hardware platforms.
- HardwareArticle
SSSTC unveils ER4 enterprise SATA SSDs up to 16 TB
SSSTC unveiled its ER4 enterprise SATA SSD lineup, with capacities up to 16 TB and up to 98K IOPS.
The capacity and IOPS figures may help engineers assess enterprise SATA storage options.
- HardwareArticle
Tachyum announces TDIMM DDR5 memory standard
Tachyum announced an open-source TDIMM memory standard. The linked headline claims up to 1 TB per DDR5 DIMM and 231 GB/s bandwidth.
The proposed capacity and bandwidth could matter for evaluating memory options in high-demand systems.
- HardwareArticle
Tachyum Announces Open-Source DDR5 TDIMM
Tachyum announced open-source TDIMM technology compatible with DDR5, with claimed memory bandwidth of 281 GB/s. The post says modules can reach 1 TB and nodes up to 3 PB.
The design's claimed bandwidth and capacity may matter for evaluating memory architectures for AI workloads.
- HardwareArticle
Kneron Invests in Innovedeus for On-Device AI Education
Kneron’s investment in Innovedeus will bring its Raspberry Pi-like platform for on-device ML and AI into education.
Engineers tracking edge AI hardware can follow how on-device ML platforms are being used in education.
- HardwareArticle
Banana Pi BPI-R4Pro Router Board Specifications
The Banana Pi BPI-R4Pro router board uses a MediaTek MT7988A and lists four 2.5G ports, two 10G SFP+/RJ45 ports, 8GB eMMC, 256MB SPI-NAND, and 4G/5G expansion support.
Its port and storage configuration may suit engineers evaluating hardware for network appliances.
- HardwareArticle
Waveshare CM5 Carrier Board Adds Dual Ethernet and Optional Cellular
The CM5-DUAL-ETH-4G/5G-BASE carrier board offers 2.5GbE and GbE, optional 4G LTE/5G, dual 4K-capable HDMI, and an M.2 slot for NVMe storage or an AI accelerator. It supports Raspberry Pi OS.
Its networking, expansion, and power options may suit embedded and edge-computing builds.
- HardwareDocs
Banana Pi BPI-6202 Industrial Single-Board Computer
The BPI-6202 uses an Allwinner A40i, 2 GB DDR3, and 8 GB eMMC. It supports an SSD and provides four RS485 ports, one RS232 port, and one CAN port.
Its memory, storage, and serial interfaces may suit industrial gateway and embedded designs.
- HardwareArticle
Gigabyte introduces X870 AORUS XTREME X3D AI TOP motherboard
Gigabyte announced the X870 AORUS XTREME X3D AI TOP motherboard, which includes a 5-inch LCD screen.
The announcement may interest engineers tracking new motherboard hardware.
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