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can it run

Can the CPU-only (DDR3 dual-channel) run DEEPSEEK-R1 distill 7B?

TIGHT

4.9 of 6 GB usable — keep context modest

~6GB usable · CPU (DDR3) · model file 4.7GB · distill 7B

~2.5–3.8 tok/s

computed roofline: 25.6 GB/s × 0.45–0.70 efficiency window / 4.7GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points.

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