Testing Qwen models, GPU inference, and the software stack that finally gave CyberTron a brain.
| CyberTron finally moves beyond hardware upgrades and starts doing what it was built for: running local AI. In this chapter, I put Ollama, Open WebUI, and the RTX 3060 to work, test Qwen models up to 14B, and see how far a $150 AMD FX-era machine can really go as a private AI server. |
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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Moving CyberTron to solid-state storage without rebuilding the Linux environment from scratch.
| CyberTron’s next upgrade replaces the old mechanical system drive with a Patriot P210 512 GB SSD. This chapter covers the storage migration, repurposing the original 1 TB hard drive for data, and how separating system storage, local data, and NAS backups made the $150 AI server feel more like real infrastructure. |
Saturday, August 15, 2026
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