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So you’re ready to run blazing-fast local AI in LM Studio. You hit “Load Model.” You expect your GPU to roar to life. Instead… nothing. Your CPU is sweating. Your fans are confused. And LM Studio says your GPU is not detected. Take a breath. This is fixable. In most cases, it’s a simple driver…

Running large language models locally has shifted from a niche experiment to a mainstream workflow for developers, researchers, and AI enthusiasts. Among the most popular tools powering this movement are LM Studio and Ollama. Both enable users to download, manage, and run local AI models on their own machines, but they differ significantly in architecture,…

Running image generation models locally has quickly moved from a niche experiment to a serious production workflow. With the right setup, LM Studio can become a reliable environment for rendering high-quality images directly from your GPU, eliminating recurring cloud costs and offering greater control over privacy and performance. This guide explains not only how to…

There are few things more frustrating than opening LM Studio, eager to experiment with a large language model, only to find that your models refuse to load. Whether you are building apps locally, testing prompts, or experimenting with new open-source releases, a stalled or broken model load can bring your workflow to a halt. The…

When a client application attempts to connect to a server and receives a “POSIX 61: Connection Refused” error, the failure is immediate and explicit: the target machine is reachable, but no process is accepting connections on the specified port. Unlike timeouts, which suggest packet loss or filtering, a connection refused error is an active rejection….