Re:PCIe 8.0 Announced by the PCI-Sig Will Double Throughput ...
by spacedcowboy on Thursday August 14, 2025 @04:21AM
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unless it’s an Apple data center, populated by the server version of the latest ultra chips…
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Re:PCIe 8.0 Announced by the PCI-Sig Will Double Throughput ...
by deafpolygon on Thursday August 14, 2025 @09:27AM
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at that point, they're powered by a bicycle.
Re:PCIe 8.0 Announced by the PCI-Sig Will Double Throughput ...
by 0manrho on Thursday August 14, 2025 @02:37PM
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What makes you think that?
They're small and efficient, that means they can pack large numbers of those into small spaces, resulting in a similar large power draw per volume occupied by equipment in the DC. This is especially true with Apple's "Ultrafusion" tech which they're developing as quasi-analog to Nvidia Grace (Hopper) superchips.
Re:PCIe 8.0 Announced by the PCI-Sig Will Double Throughput ...
by spacedcowboy on Friday August 15, 2025 @01:29AM
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Because I worked on them, before retiring. Yes they’re packed in; no they still don’t draw the same levels of power.
Re:PCIe 8.0 Announced by the PCI-Sig Will Double Throughput ...
by 0manrho on Saturday August 16, 2025 @10:47AM
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Didn't saw they draw the same, I openly acknowledge their more efficient. Said power user per rack unit is trending up. This is true of Apple DC's as well, especially with their new larger/fused chip initiatives. It's an universal industry trends especially with AI compute, and Apple is not immune.
Re:PCIe 8.0 Announced by the PCI-Sig Will Double Throughput ...
by spacedcowboy on Saturday August 16, 2025 @12:38PM
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Let me rephrase to: No, they (collectively) don’t draw the same levels of power. I know what amperage is drawn by each rack. It’s nowhere near as much as was drawn by the older intel-based racks.
And yes, they’re packed densely.