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randyrand
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Volta: Advanced Data Center GPU
Why are they needed?
qb45
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For the same reason as around any other CPU or GPU and lots and lots of other chips: buck converter, i.e. 12V 20A DC in, 1.2V 200A DC out.
hatsunearu
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It's part of a step down voltage regulator called a buck converter. The buck converter works by putting a pulse of energy into the inductor and stretching it out to lower the voltage. This creates the core voltage.
6d6b73
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To get rid of electrical noise.
flamedoge
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im assuming chip draws yuuge power
Keyframe
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You're not wrong. 300W, holy shit.
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