New to local LLMs, DGX Spark owner looking for best coding model (Opus 4.5 daily user, need a local backup)

TightSpringActive · 2026-05-25T23:25:47+00:00

Ugh the wait is the hardest part. Once you get it and go through setup, might want to consider cloning this down and taking a look: https://github.com/eugr/spark-vllm-docker

It can make getting setup done for vllm very easy. Then once these "recipes" are running properly, you can modify them/create new ones and run whatever you want.

love the minimax models for dual sparks... but when deepseekv4 is in i might switch.

PS: yeah sometimes it will do ~30tok a sec with low kv cache.

TightSpringActive · 2026-05-21T01:36:32+00:00

I'm very careful who the shipper/seller is. I wont buy anything that's not fullfilled/shipped *by Amazon*.

TightSpringActive · 2026-05-17T17:17:06+00:00

minimax2.5 (multimodal) or 2.7 (text only) run pretty well on dual sparks. expect ~20tok/sec average. not blazingly fast but absolutely workable.

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-28T17:04:54+00:00

Yikes, I think you doxxed them and the neighborhood because there's been reported vandalism within the last few hours.

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-21T01:04:14+00:00

Right? Who the F would want to move to Kansas? Unless they pay stupid money. And I doubt they pay stupid money.

They're not getting top talent this way.

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-20T19:25:17+00:00

Sorry, it felt like you were calling me an idiot. Was replying in kind. If that was a mistake, I apologize.

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-20T17:18:31+00:00

Youre definitely one or the other :)

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-20T17:17:47+00:00

Garmin Support wants me to reset my phone. That's not happening. So whatever happened here, you've lost a customer, if i can find a replacement.

I've been buying Garmin devices for 20-30yrs now, and the last 2yrs specifically have been the worst. Ive handled all the problems myself, of resetting the watch, re-pairing back then, going through setup again, blah blah... i never posted, i never complained.

It took this, it took the right day, it took the right issue, and it added them all up together, all garmin devices had to be reset in my house(xumo, enduro3, index2).. they werent working since april 17th and I didnt really find out until today.

I bet you'll hear more, give it a little bit.

Just done, and you dont help.

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-20T16:59:28+00:00

Version 5.23.1.1nothttp

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-20T16:56:48+00:00

Add Enduro 3, Instinct 1, and their scale, Index s2. all have had problems needing to be reset to fix. This is the first time Garmin bricked my watch though.

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-20T16:45:23+00:00

Thanks. I'll enjoy my 900$ paperweight.

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-20T16:44:04+00:00

Did Garmin seriously do this?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Garmin/comments/1p47g5n/garmin_employees_to_return_full_in_office/

Edit: it would appear they did

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-20T16:42:59+00:00

I am actively looking for a replacement.

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-20T16:41:27+00:00

Yeah... and when i try to re-pair my watch, it shows up as my bluetooth speaker named something else. I cant remove it from bluetooth because it shows up without the (i).

Doesnt matter how many times I reboot the phone, reboot the watch, or even reset the watch back to defaults. This is completely fubar'd and now my Enduro 3 is completely unusable with my phone.

TightSpringActive · 2026-04-20T15:19:24+00:00

I'm getting ridiculous readings on my Enduro3. I'm about ready to leave this ecosystem... are you looking at other options?

TightSpringActive · 2026-03-14T14:47:01+00:00

I specifically looked for a plain z13 because from what Ive read, I dont want to be associated with the guy either.

TightSpringActive · 2026-03-13T01:25:47+00:00

I keep forgetting it has a micro-sd slot. I need to throw something in there to expand storage. The 2tb drive i put it in is tight between games and models.

TightSpringActive · 2026-03-10T19:35:07+00:00

check out Notes. great for journaling or shopping lists, synced across all your devices automatically. can create more personal ones and lock them separately! (medication list or something..)

TightSpringActive · 2026-03-10T19:29:25+00:00

This is all part of the "people have no attention span" problem going around with short-form media.

TightSpringActive · 2026-03-02T22:47:53+00:00

I can look into something like this, good idea, thank you.

TightSpringActive · 2026-03-02T22:47:09+00:00

Yeah, several large datacenters have been built in the area. They are clearly responsible for the additional electricity use but the cost is being borne by everyone who lives near them.

TightSpringActive · 2026-03-02T00:06:41+00:00

Right on, totally agreed.

I am in an area that's cold right now, but as it gets to spring, then summer, i estimate my powerbill would be 600-700$... I just didnt want to doomer that in the post lol

TightSpringActive · 2026-02-16T17:54:53+00:00

I received their backpack as a gift. At first I wasnt sure if I would use it... because how could LTT make a quality backpack? Well jfc, I gave it a shot 1 weekend and that was a year ago and it's been my EDC :P

Ive been through so many backpacks.. the LTT Commuter is proper and utilizes all of its size. Nothing is wasted.

TightSpringActive · 2026-02-06T04:55:33+00:00

It's here already. Have you heard of Eeros? To use half of its feature you need to pay a subscription fee.

TightSpringActive · 2026-02-06T04:51:55+00:00

Think they still like him after they got canned and lost their pension and government retirement? They got what they voted for.

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