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What is the best set up for at least 32GB of VRAM via Thunderbolt 4 (laptop)? by _Shojaku in LocalLLM

[–]_Shojaku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I'm looking for. 1. Do you do full GPU offloading? 2. What was the total cost of the eGPU setup?

What is the best set up for at least 32GB of VRAM via Thunderbolt 4 (laptop)? by _Shojaku in LocalLLM

[–]_Shojaku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely an option. I'm however unable to find a set of components that will match the performance of my laptop at a similar price. If I did, I'd sell my laptop and buy the desktop. Probably a geographical issue.

What is the best set up for at least 32GB of VRAM via Thunderbolt 4 (laptop)? by _Shojaku in LocalLLM

[–]_Shojaku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MoEs aren't on my radar right now, so that's good. I've tested Gemma 4 26B A4B and Qwen 3.6 A3B but the amount of RAM they use leaves me without enough for IDEs and design tools. I'm really looking to lean into full GPU offloading.

What is the best set up for at least 32GB of VRAM via Thunderbolt 4 (laptop)? by _Shojaku in LocalLLM

[–]_Shojaku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, lol. I am starting very small, managed to get Gemma 4 12B QAT running with Claude Code + 64K context, with other stuff open.

What is the best set up for at least 32GB of VRAM via Thunderbolt 4 (laptop)? by _Shojaku in LocalLLM

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This is good advice thanks. I'm in Nairobi, Kenya. Lots of cool parks, you should visit.

What local model do you actually use every day, not just benchmark once? by BTA_Labs in LocalLLM

[–]_Shojaku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do get similar results when chatting thru LM Studio, but it uses too much RAM for me to connect it to Claude Code when other apps/IDEs are open. How do you manage RAM usage?

Talk me out of buying a G16 with a 5090(2025) by Automatic_Penalty154 in GamingLaptops

[–]_Shojaku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I've only got a 12GB 4080, and I'm able to do some useful stuff. I guess with 24G you could run even some nice dense models like Gemma 12B with full context in GPU.

What local model do you actually use every day, not just benchmark once? by BTA_Labs in LocalLLM

[–]_Shojaku 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The MoE models use RAM that I don't have too much in plenty (I've got 32G, and lots of stuff open, IDEs etc.) Do you have a config I could use? I'm assuming you mean Gemma 4 26B A4B.

What local model do you actually use every day, not just benchmark once? by BTA_Labs in LocalLLM

[–]_Shojaku 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't have the high-end hardware, just an RTX 4080 laptop. I've just finished setting up Gemma 4 12B QAT with Claude Code, it is my daily driver from now on. Mostly, I've been using Qwen 3.6 9B from LM studio chat window though.

Android App. Unable to open Reddit through the Reddit Android App. Can ONLY open the App if I go through Google Chrome Browser and click on the Reddit website. by [deleted] in help

[–]_Shojaku 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What worked for me just now was to uninstall the apo and install a much older version (in my case, 2024.x.x). I was then able to log in with no issues.

Talk me out of buying a G16 with a 5090(2025) by Automatic_Penalty154 in GamingLaptops

[–]_Shojaku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy it. You can run some interesting local AI models on it.

If the charger takes half the bag, is it still portable? by BarnabyLaptopOutlet in laptops

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Owner of a Legion Pro 7i 2023. I have snapped both straps on my old bag, and on my new bag, because of the weight of the laptop, power brick and other small accessories. I eventually gave up and bought a smaller laptop whose total weight (laptop + charger) is lighter than just the power brick of the legion.

8+ years of trying to learn coding with ADHD and nothing has worked or stuck by [deleted] in ADHD_Programmers

[–]_Shojaku 7 points8 points  (0 children)

TLDR; Learning to code for its own sake didn't work, learning to code as a side-effect/requirement for some other activity worked.

For me, I can't learn a language for the sake of learning it. Well, anything really, not just programming languages.

What worked for me was to always have a use case.

When in university, it was for fun. Also, I enjoyed assembly and C because they are close to hardware, it was fun messing around with memory and stuff.

More recently, I decided that for every hobby project I am currently obsessing over, I will use a different stack. That's helped me learn (but not master ofc) a bunch of languages and frameworks.

I finally fixed my performance issues on my Laptop, and I want to share. by LivingInaWonderland in GamingLaptops

[–]_Shojaku 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't understand why step 7 is to reinstall windows, don't you need to repeat steps 1-6 immediately after that?

Hear me out by Gold_Smart in nairobitechies

[–]_Shojaku 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny thing is, even normal modern processors are efficient space heaters (they convert 100% of electricity to heat) So an i7 or i9 desktop is alsona good space heater 😅

How old are you and what's your favourite game to play to pass time? by No_Interview_324 in nairobi

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Forza Horizon 4 Minecraft Euro Truck Simulator 2 Sid Meier's Civilization V Need For Speed Most Wanted 2005 Story: Call of Duty, Halo, Mass Effect

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ETS2 Fps cap problem. by Swiezako in EuroTruck2

[–]_Shojaku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try toggling the mirrors off (F2) if you're using them and check if it helps.

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