Running 12 GPUs off 4 PCIe x16 slots while bypassing the CPU — on paper
TheZachMueller · x · 2026-10-09
Developer TheZachMueller shared a hardware idea for attaching up to 12 GPUs via 4 PCIe x16 slots while bypassing the CPU. He quickly caveated that it works "on paper, of course" — practical feasibility is unproven.
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