🧵 general Hardware fit for Dispersed / Render nodes is the core issue: unused mining GPUs may be available, but PCIe, VRAM, and full-system requirements are the bottleneck. ⭕️ @joza6046 asked where to raise hardware questions about a Dispersed node because they cannot access the relevant channel yet. They later explained they have 16 unused RTX 3080 GPUs with 10GB VRAM across two mining rigs that have been idle since Ethereum moved to PoS, and asked whether they could be useful for Dispersed. They noted that using them for Render Network may require building 16 separate PCs for economy-class deployment, which would be too expensive. ⭕️ @arupendra said questions can likely be asked in general, noted that NVIDIA compatibility, newer GPU generations, and more VRAM are generally better, and added that PCIe risers are reportedly not advised. @apoxxx stated that typical mining-rig connections are not sufficient for Dispersed or rendering, giving PCIe 4.0 x8 per card as the bare minimum. @arupendra interpreted that as roughly 2 GPUs per PC, with RAM costs becoming a limiting factor unless already pre-purchased. Context: Team member Flo previously shared node requirements emphasizing existing hardware only, no guarantees of work, and for Render Subnet: 1–4 Ampere-or-newer GPUs, 24GB VRAM, 64GB+ RAM, no risers/splitters, SSD/NVMe, and minimum network speeds. ❗ Focus for the team: clarify whether 10GB RTX 3080s can qualify for any Dispersed/Render pathway, whether PCIe 4.0 x8 is a hard requirement, and whether multi-GPU mining rigs can be adapted without rebuilding into many separate PCs.