GLM5.2 on 5x Pro 6000s and a 5090, an expensive journey

Summary

This started as something I thought was reasonable. I already had a 5090 for my gaming machine, and I thought a second 5090 would make me happy. Instead, it sent me down a rabbit hole that got completely out of control. I wanted something that would have full PCIe 5.0 x16 speed across all slots, which started a chain of events that had me spending good money after bad. It was a bit of a nightmare, as every decision I made led to me needing to make even tougher decisions. Couple that with what wa

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