From ed3916b0bb969c72928dc12fba20a91f5688da4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JustVugg Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:39:50 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README: accurate SSD note (reads don't wear the drive; swap + thermals are the real concerns) Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 63e7a3f..fdf9c9f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ The engine is a single C file (`c/glm.c`, ~1,300 lines) plus small headers. No B This is not fast. It is a 744B frontier-class model **answering correctly on a machine that costs less than one H100 fan**. Warm cache, pinned hot experts and MTP push the useful-response latency down considerably; the physics of the disk does the rest. -### SSD Wear Warning -Cold starts are heavy on random reads (~11 GB/token). Reads themselves are safe, but the OS page cache can generate writes. Heavy use may accelerate wear on cheaper SSDs. Use with caution and monitor your drive health. +### SSD note +Cold starts are heavy on random reads (~11 GB/token), but reads don't meaningfully wear an SSD — colibrì's streaming is read-only. The real concerns under heavy use are (1) **swap traffic** if the system runs out of RAM (writes do wear the drive — keep a sane `--ram` budget; colibrì's auto-budget is designed to stay clear of swap) and (2) **sustained thermals**: hours at full read duty cycle will heat cheaper drives. Monitor drive temperature and health. ## Download the model