toolsWTF 7.1via r/LocalLLaMA
PSA: Power limit your 5090s!
"Local LLMs are finally solving the energy crisis by literally burning your house down."
Explain Like I'm Normal
A user on r/LocalLLaMA reported melting their wall socket and power plug while running a quad-RTX 5090 rig. The setup exceeded the 13A capacity of a standard household fuse, proving that high-end consumer hardware is now outstripping standard residential electrical infrastructure. Founders building local clusters should prioritize dedicated 20A circuits before their GPU rich dreams turn into a structural fire.
#rtx5090#hardware#localllama#safety
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