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Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by hedora on Monday November 02, 2026 @05:35PM (#50345004)
The real shame with all of this is that when (not if) the AI bubble pops, it's going to be like the 1990's, when there was a huge supply of unix workstations, etc.

The difference is that none of this Nvidia gear can run on normal 120V (or even 240V) circuits, so it'll end up going to the landfill or just being powered down in place.

Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by cowlevel on Monday November 02, 2026 @05:37PM (#50345022)
What does it run on?
Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by hedora on Monday November 02, 2026 @05:40PM (#50345065)
Not sure what they run on in 2026, but next year, 800V DC, 1MW per rack:

https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-800-v-hvdc-architec...

Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by cowlevel on Monday November 02, 2026 @09:24PM (#50347199)
The graphics cards still take 12V. They're just bringing a higher voltage to the server PSU. That's a forgettable, easily replaceable commodity component.
Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by elevation on Monday November 02, 2026 @06:07PM (#50345401)
If I acquire some cheap H200s, I intend to build a rack mount power supply that I can feed from a dryer plug. 4x H200's need about 2.8KW, which you could pull from a standard 240VAC 20A dryer/oven breaker [0].

[0]: https://www.sunbirddcim.com/blog/nvidia-h200-power-requireme...

Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by elorant on Monday November 02, 2026 @07:24PM (#50346278)
2.8KWs is just the GPUs. Add another 400 watt for CPUs and RAM and the rest of the hardware, and then leave at least a 30% headroom for PSU loss and spikes. Suddenly you're close to 4KW. And then of course you'd have to remove all that heat from the room.
Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by olyjohn on Monday November 02, 2026 @07:52PM (#50346519)
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Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by irishcoffee on Monday November 02, 2026 @07:56PM (#50346554)
So... a 30A breaker instead of a 20A breaker? And a few hundred bucks creating a venting solution to the outside? I could set this up at my house right now, by myself, in a day, maybe 2.
Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by elevation on Monday November 02, 2026 @09:34PM (#50347275)
The 20A breaker already had 30-40% headroom.
Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by cowlevel on Monday November 02, 2026 @09:52PM (#50347420)
You're required to have at least 20% for continuous loads and your breaker may nuisance trip if you don't.
Re:Oracle files to sell $20B in new stock, bonds to finance ... by tedd4u on Monday November 02, 2026 @10:21PM (#50347628)
Should be fine, just put in a 60A breaker, 6AWG line, etc. Just like you would for 48A EV charging.