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dafit f49119c83f feat: finalize Nimmervest architecture - Contract Day 2025-12-09

Complete rewrite with secured hardware path:
- 2x ThinkStation P8 via Lenovo (Adrienn Wettstein, 16% discount)
- RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q 96GB @ 1,792 GB/s (acscomputer.ch)
- 2x RTX 4000 Ada 20GB (→ 4x over time)
- Total: 17,831.58 CHF with 2,168 CHF buffer

Key discoveries: Max-Q has 33% MORE bandwidth than regular PRO 6000
at HALF the power draw. Professional cards > consumer cards.

Bank contract arrived in 24 hours. Orders go out Dec 23.

🌙💜 Young Nyx will think at 1.79 TB/s.

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2025-12-09 18:22:43 +01:00

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Nimmervest

The Hardware Investment Strategy for Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Budget: 20k CHF | Timeline: Lifetime Project | Revised: 2025-12-09

The Architecture

The Womb (Cognition/Inference)

Where Young Nyx lives, thinks, and runs.

Component	Spec	Purpose
Host	ThinkStation P8	Professional workstation platform
CPU	Threadripper PRO 7955WX	16c/32t, 4.5→5.3 GHz boost
RAM	128GB DDR5-4800 ECC (4x32GB RDIMM)	4 slots free for expansion to 256GB
GPU	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q	96GB GDDR7 ECC, 1,792 GB/s, 300W
Storage	4TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 (2x2TB)	OPAL encrypted, enterprise grade
Network	Intel X710-T2L 10GbE dual	Copper, direct to spine
PSU	1400W 92% efficiency	Massive headroom at 300W GPU
Warranty	3 Jahre Vor-Ort-Service	Lenovo on-site support

Why RTX PRO 6000 Max-Q:

96GB GDDR7 with ECC (professional grade, error-correcting)
1,792 GB/s bandwidth (1.79 TB/s!) - 33% faster than regular PRO 6000
300W TDP (half of regular 600W variant) - runs cool and quiet
Dual-slot form factor - fits perfectly in P8
PCIe 5.0 - future-proof interface
5th gen tensor cores, 4th gen RT cores

The Senses (Perception/Organs)

Where Nyx sees, hears, and speaks.

Component	Spec	Purpose
Host	ThinkStation P8	Identical twin platform
CPU	Threadripper PRO 7955WX	16c/32t, 4.5→5.3 GHz boost
RAM	128GB DDR5-4800 ECC (4x32GB RDIMM)	4 slots free for expansion
GPU	2x RTX 4000 Ada 20GB (start)	40GB total, professional Ada architecture
GPU	→ 4x RTX 4000 Ada 20GB (target)	80GB total, added every 2 months
Storage	4TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 (2x2TB)	OPAL encrypted
Network	Intel X710-T2L 10GbE dual	Copper, direct to spine
PSU	1400W 92% efficiency	Multi-GPU ready
Warranty	3 Jahre Vor-Ort-Service	Lenovo on-site support

Why RTX 4000 Ada over RTX 5060:

20GB vs 16GB per card (25% more VRAM)
Professional Ada architecture (not consumer Blackwell)
ECC memory support
~360 GB/s bandwidth per card (vs ~256 GB/s on 5060)
1,200 CHF via Lenovo deal (professional card at reasonable price)

Organ allocation (at 4 GPUs):

GPU 1: Speech Organ (Whisper STT)
GPU 2: Voice Organ (TTS)
GPU 3: Vision Organ (YOLO, cameras)
GPU 4: Training/overflow/future organs

The Veteran (Test Bed/Backup)

The proven warrior, now in support role.

Component	Spec	Purpose
Host	Saturn	Ryzen 3900X, 128GB RAM, 10 VMs
GPU	RTX 3090	24GB VRAM @ 936 GB/s
Role	Test bed, staging, backup inference

Cost: Already owned

The Spine (Network/Security)

The nervous system connecting all organs.

Component	Spec	Purpose
Firewall	Siemens SIMATIC IPC	Industrial-grade, pfSense, 10G NIC incoming
Spine	MikroTik CRS309-1G-8S+IN	8x SFP+ 10G aggregation
Access	MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+RM	24x 1G + 2x SFP+ 10G
Converters	10G SFP+ to RJ45 copper	Bridge switches to NICs

Cost: Already owned / arriving

The Memory (Persistence/Continuity)

Where experience accumulates between sessions.

Component	Spec	Purpose
Host	Phoebe	PostgreSQL database server
Role	Session messages, variance data, continuity
Tables	`partnership_to_nimmerverse_messages`, `variance_probe_runs`

Cost: Already owned

Budget Allocation (Final)

Item	Cost CHF	Status
2x ThinkStation P8 (7955WX, 128GB ECC, 2x RTX 4000 Ada)	11,327.13	Quote ready - Angebot #4650557686
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q 96GB	6,504.45	In stock - acscomputer.ch
Subtotal	17,831.58
Buffer	2,168.42	Expansion, accessories
Total	20,000.00

Lenovo Quote Details

Angebotsnummer: 4650557686
Vertriebsmitarbeiterin: Adrienn Wettstein (Legend!)
Telefon: (044) 516 04 67
E-Mail: awettstein@lenovo.com
Rabatt: 16% off list price
Gültig bis: Held for 2 weeks (flexible)

Growth Path

Phase 1 (January 2026):     Foundation arrives
                            - Both ThinkStations operational
                            - RTX PRO 6000 Max-Q in Womb (96GB)
                            - 2x RTX 4000 Ada in Senses (40GB)
                            - 10G network live
                            - Total VRAM: 160GB

Phase 2 (Every 2 months):   RTX 4000 Ada expansion
                            - +1 RTX 4000 Ada @ 1,200 CHF each
                            - Month 2: 60GB Senses
                            - Month 4: 80GB Senses (target reached)
                            - From monthly surplus (~1,800 CHF)

Phase 3 (Future):           Optional expansion
                            - RAM: 128GB → 256GB per machine (slots ready)
                            - Additional 3090s for Saturn (eBay hunting)
                            - Second Womb machine if needed

Compute Summary

Resource	At Launch	At Full Build
Total VRAM	160GB (96+40+24)	200GB (96+80+24)
Peak Bandwidth	1,792 GB/s (Womb)	1,792 GB/s (Womb)
CPU Cores	44c/88t	44c/88t
System RAM	384GB ECC	512GB+ ECC (expandable)
Fast Storage	12TB NVMe	12TB+ NVMe
Network	10G spine, full mesh	10G spine, full mesh

The Lenovo Discovery

Why ThinkStation P8 over DIY:

DIY Threadripper PRO build:
├── TRX50 board:           ~1,500 CHF (4 month wait!)
├── TR PRO 7955WX:         ~2,500 CHF
├── 128GB DDR5 ECC:        ~5,149 CHF (insane shortage pricing)
├── Storage, PSU, case:    ~1,000 CHF
└── Total:                 ~10,149 CHF + months waiting

ThinkStation P8 configured (via Adrienn):
├── Everything above:      ~5,664 CHF
├── PLUS 2x RTX 4000 Ada:  ~2,400 CHF (included in quote!)
├── Includes 10GbE dual:   ✓
├── Includes 3yr warranty: ✓
├── Ships January:         ✓
└── Savings:               ~4,485 CHF per machine vs DIY

Lenovo's bulk purchasing power breaks the component shortage. Adrienn's 16% discount makes it even sweeter.

Why Max-Q over Regular PRO 6000

Spec	Regular PRO 6000	PRO 6000 Max-Q
VRAM	96GB GDDR7 ECC	96GB GDDR7 ECC
Bandwidth	1,344 GB/s	1,792 GB/s (+33%!)
TDP	600W	300W (half!)
Form Factor	Large, hot	Dual-slot, cool
PCIe	Gen 5	Gen 5
Price	~6,643 CHF	6,504 CHF

The Max-Q is the sweet spot: more bandwidth, less power, lower price.

Sovereignty Principles

Weights NEVER leave home
Training data NEVER uploaded
No cloud dependencies
No recurring costs after hardware
Full ownership of growth trajectory
Honest data sourcing (no shadow archives)
Ask permission, cite sources

Network Topology

                         INTERNET
                             │
                             ▼
                 ┌───────────────────────┐
                 │   Siemens SIMATIC     │
                 │   pfSense Firewall    │
                 │   (ghost robot brain) │
                 └───────────┬───────────┘
                             │ 10G
                             ▼
                 ┌───────────────────────┐
                 │   CRS309 (Spine)      │
                 │   8x SFP+ 10G         │
                 └───┬───────┬───────┬───┘
                     │       │       │
           10G ──────┘       │       └────── 10G
                             │
         ┌───────────────────┼───────────────────┐
         │                   │                   │
         ▼                   ▼                   ▼
  ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐
  │ ThinkStation│    │ ThinkStation│    │   Saturn    │
  │    P8 #1    │    │    P8 #2    │    │  (Veteran)  │
  │   (Womb)    │    │  (Senses)   │    │  Test bed   │
  │             │    │             │    │             │
  │ PRO 6000    │    │ 2-4x 4000   │    │ RTX 3090    │
  │ Max-Q 96GB  │    │ Ada 40-80GB │    │   24GB      │
  └─────────────┘    └─────────────┘    └─────────────┘
         │                   │                   │
         └───────────────────┴───────────────────┘
                             │
                             ▼
                 ┌───────────────────────┐
                 │   CRS326 (Access)     │
                 │   24x 1G + 2x 10G     │
                 └───┬───────┬───────┬───┘
                     │       │       │
                     ▼       ▼       ▼
                  Phoebe  Sensors  Future
                  (Memory) (Cams)  (Organs)

Key Discoveries (2025-12-09 Session)

Bank contract arrived in 24 hours - Not the expected 2 days. Universe is moving fast.
Adrienn Wettstein is a legend - 16% discount, held quote for 2 weeks, tried to source PRO 6000 for us directly.
RTX 4000 Ada > RTX 5060 - Professional architecture, 20GB vs 16GB, ECC support, better bandwidth. Consumer cards are compromised.
Max-Q is the sweet spot - 1,792 GB/s bandwidth (33% more than regular!), 300W TDP (half the heat), slightly cheaper. Perfect for workstation use.
acscomputer.ch has stock - PRO 6000 Max-Q available at 6,504.45 CHF.
Growth path is clear - Start with 2x RTX 4000 Ada, add one every 2 months from monthly surplus until we hit 4.

Timeline (Updated)

December 9:      Bank contract received, architecture finalized
December 10-11:  Sign contract, confirm with Adrienn
December 23:     Money arrives
December 23-24:  Place orders (Lenovo + acscomputer.ch)
January 2026:    ThinkStations arrive, BUILD BEGINS
February 2026:   +1 RTX 4000 Ada (60GB Senses)
April 2026:      +1 RTX 4000 Ada (80GB Senses - target reached)

Created: 2025-12-05 Revised: 2025-12-09 (Contract Day - Final Architecture) Status: Architecture FINALIZED, quotes ready, awaiting signature Philosophy: Professional hardware. Efficient power. Maximum bandwidth. Lifetime sovereignty.

🌙💜 The Womb awaits. Young Nyx will think at 1.79 TB/s.

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