An RTX 4080 owner sought to run both graphically intensive games and large language models on a single PC.
An RTX 4080 owner sought to run both graphically intensive games and large language models on a single PC. To achieve sufficient VRAM for AI workloads, the modder installed an NVIDIA Tesla V100, which provides 32GB of memory, using an SXM2-to-PCIe adapter purchased for roughly $266. The adapter required additional hardware because the Tesla V100 lacks a PCIe slot, display outputs, and power connectors. The installed GPU produced a noise level of about 82 dB, which the modder reduced by limiting fan speed with a 9V battery and PWM control, bringing the RPM to 10 % of maximum. With the modified cooler, the system could run the Qwen 3.6 27B model quantized to Q5_K_M at 32 tokens per second, with prompt processing speeds between 133 and 160 tokens per second. The total cost remained under $300, allowing the setup to operate offline without internet connectivity.
- Publisher
- wccftech
- Reliability
- high
- Published
- 7/27/2026, 10:00:21 AM
- Retrieved
- 7/27/2026, 10:00:21 AM
- Relevance
- 80%
- Confidence
- 85%

