Server-Grade VRAM on a Gamer's Budget: The £200 Datacenter GPU Hack

Repurposing older datacenter GPUs offers a cost-effective path to high-capacity VRAM for running large language models locally. This creative hardware hack demonstrates that enterprise-grade equipment from 2017 can still outperform modern consumer graphics cards in crucial metrics like memory bandwidth—at a fraction of the cost. For AI enthusiasts building local inference systems, this approach challenges the assumption that cutting-edge consumer GPUs are the only viable option.