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To: yesthatjallen

A100 chips use up to 700 watts each -> 1430 chips/megawatt

30,000 chips (plus cooling, interconnects, etc) -> 50 megawatts

They are going to need their own fusion reactor to power their AI.;-)


10 posted on 03/30/2024 5:47:12 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: glorgau

“They are going to need their own fusion reactor to power their AI.;-)”

And they are going to need an AI to run the fusion reactor.


23 posted on 03/30/2024 6:19:57 PM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: glorgau

“30,000 chips (plus cooling, interconnects, etc) -> 50 megawatts. They are going to need their own fusion reactor to power their AI.;-)”

Probably less than 50 megawatts.

50 Mw = 67,000 hp. Cruise ship Symphony of the Seas, has a power output of 160,000 horsepower.


26 posted on 03/30/2024 6:25:27 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: glorgau

“30,000 chips (plus cooling, interconnects, etc) -> 50 megawatts”

Not to worry, Grand Coulee Dam puts out almost 7,000 megawatts.


53 posted on 03/30/2024 9:50:27 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carceremâ„¢)
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