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I tried building a small RAG search node for Qwen3.8 27B using a fake AliExpress Mini PC... and Intel sent me back to 2018.
I love Qwen3.8 27B so much that I decided to show my gratitude to the Alibaba ecosystem by building a dedicated RAG/search node using a cheap Mini PC from AliExpress. Turns out, my ecosystem loyalty g
I love Qwen3.8 27B so much that I decided to show my gratitude to the Alibaba ecosystem by building a dedicated RAG/search node using a cheap Mini PC from AliExpress. Turns out, my ecosystem loyalty got rewarded with an absolute masterpiece of fraud: Promised: Intel N150 + DDR4/DDR5 Delivered: Core i3-7020U (2018 Kaby Lake, 2C/4T) + DDR3 1600MHz The Scam: The seller literally hardcoded New_N150 into the BIOS release string (HSHW_M6_DDR3_EC_Intel_Com_New_N150_K001). So now my Qwen3.8 RAG stack is full of fake specs that can barely index a text file, let alone run vector sidecars. Filing a credit card chargeback now. Stay safe out there! submitted by /u/Ok-Shower7286 [link] [comments]
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Source: r/LocalLLaMA | 2026-10-03