Running Gemma 4 26B on a 13-Year-Old Xeon Without a GPU
Explore how to run Gemma 4 26B on an old Xeon server without a GPU.
An outdated HP StoreVirtual server, typically unsuitable for modern language models, is now running Google’s 26-billion-parameter Gemma 4 at about five tokens per second. This showcases the potential for repurposing old hardware for contemporary AI applications, emphasizing engineering skills over simple subscription models.