LINKUP PCIe 5.0 riser cable holds solid Gen5 x16 under sustained local LLM loads
Mayhem4Markets · x · 2026-10-05
Endorsing a Japanese builder's recommendation of LINKUP PCIe 5.0 x16 riser cables for local LLM rigs: no drops to Gen4 or x8 even under sustained high load. The poster confirms the same experience on an RTX 6000 MaxQ — solid Gen5 x16 throughout.
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