Flipbook est un navigateur web génératif où aucune page n'existe avant que vous ne la demandiez. Pas de HTML, pas de boutons, pas de liens... A la place, vous tapez simplement un mot ou un sujet dans la barre de recherche (ou vous uploadez une image), et hop, ça vous pond une image en direct façon "infographie" qui explique ce sujet.

Ensuite, vous cliquez n'importe où sur cette image, et une nouvelle image apparaît qui creuse ce que vous venez de cliquer. En gros, faut imaginer Wikipedia mais avec aucun article pré-écrit puisque chaque page est dessinée par une IA pendant que vous patientez. C'est un genre d'Infinite Wiki en version 100% visuelle !

La page que Flipbook m'a sortie quand j'ai tapé mon nom. Tout ce que vous voyez est une seule image générée par le modèle, y compris le texte.

Perso, j'ai juste tapé mon pseudonyme ce matin pour tester et comme résultat, j'ai obtenu une page intitulée "Korben: The French Tech Influence", avec mon vrai nom Manuel Dorne, le lancement de korben.info noté en 2004, RemixJobs cité et même cette citation : "A cornerstone of the French-speaking web for over two decades" écrit en bas.

Ne vous inquiétez pas pour mes chevilles, c'est pas moi qui le dit mais l'IA qui a chopé ces infos très précises et pour la majorité exacte. Le système de Flipbook fait une vraie recherche web agentique, et pas juste de l'hallucination pure à partir de son modèle. Les créateurs l'expliquent d'ailleurs dans leur FAQ.

Ensuite, il suffit de cliquer sur des éléments de l'image pour qu'une nouvelle image soit générée avec d'autres informations plus précises selon ce sur quoi vous avez cliqué.

Mais le détail qui tue, c'est que TOUT le texte affiché à l'écran est rendu par le modèle d'image lui-même ! Aucune superposition HTML, aucun overlay texte. Les titres, les labels, les légendes, les flèches... tout est dessiné pixel par pixel au moment de la génération, comme si Photoshop crachait une infographie complète à chaque requête.

Le hic c'est que parfois ça bug (le modèle écrit un mot au mauvais endroit, ou fait une petite faute de frappe), mais c'est le choix assumé de l'équipe, qui ne souhaite aucune couche de rendu HTML classique. Sous le capot en fait, y'a LTX Studio (le modèle vidéo de Lightricks) qui anime les transitions en stream vidéo live, et Modal Labs pour l'infra GPU serverless qui encaisse la charge.

Les extensions Chrome qui promettent de l'IA, ça pullule de ouf et à vrai dire, la plupart se contentent d'envoyer vos données sur un serveur distant. C'est naze ! Heureusement, l'extension Gemma Gem prend le problème à l'envers puisque son modèle tourne directement dans votre navigateur via WebGPU, sans clé API, sans cloud, et vos données ne sortent jamais de votre machine. C'est comme le kir, royal !

Comme c'est pas sur le Chrome Web Store, faudra la builder vous-même... Vous clonez le repo, vous lancez pnpm install puis pnpm build et vous chargez le dossier dans chrome://extensions en mode développeur et ensuite, elle téléchargera le modèle de Google (environ 500 Mo pour la version légère, genre le poids d'un gros jeu mobile), et pif paf pouf, ensuite vous aurez un agent IA qui vit sa best life dans votre Chrome.

Cliquez alors sur l'icône en bas à droite, une fenêtre de chat s'ouvre et vous pourrez interroger n'importe quelle page. Et si vous préférez un modèle plus costaud, l'E4B pèse 1,5 Go et permet d'obtenir des réponses plus fines.

Sauf que c'est pas juste un chatbot de plus. En effet, l'extension fait du tool calling en boucle à l'aide de 6 outils : read_page_content, click_element, type_text, scroll_page, take_screenshot et run_javascript. Elle peut ainsi lire une page, cliquer sur des boutons, remplir un formulaire et même balancer du JavaScript dans le contexte de la page.

Comme l'inférence WebGPU ne peut pas tourner dans un service worker Chrome (y'a pas d'accès au GPU, c'est une limitation connue depuis des années), le développeur a trouvé une parade : il utilise un offscreen document, c'est-à-dire une page HTML invisible que Chrome maintient en arrière-plan et qui, elle, a accès au GPU. Résultat, le modèle calcule dans cette page fantôme, le service worker joue le facteur entre les morceaux, et le content script affiche le chat. Je trouve ça bien pensé comme découpage !

Toute la boucle d'agent (le code qui décide quand appeler un outil et quand répondre) est isolée dans un dossier agent/ sans aucune dépendance Chrome. Cela veut dire que vous pouvez prendre ces 5 fichiers .ts (agent-loop.ts, prompt-builder.ts, tool-parser.ts, types.ts et index.ts), les coller dans un projet Node.js ou Deno, et hop, vous avez votre propre boucle agentique. Yaniv Kessler, le développeur a pensé le truc pour que ça serve ailleurs.

Les deux variantes (E2B et E4B) sont compressées en q4f16 avec 128K tokens de contexte en théorie, même si en pratique la fenêtre effective dépend de votre VRAM. Cela dit, c'est largement de quoi avaler une page web complète sans broncher ! Et le modèle reste en cache après le premier téléchargement, du coup au deuxième lancement, c'est quasi instantané. Par contre, si vous êtes sur un vieux Chromebook avec un Intel UHD intégré et 4 Go de RAM, ça risque de mouliner à fond. Et sur Firefox (qui est le meilleure navigateur du monde, comme je n'ai de cesse de vous le dire), le WebGPU est encore un peu expérimental, donc pour l'instant ce sera Chrome ou rien... Sniiif.

Si vous avez déjà testé des extensions comme Localsumm qui faisaient tourner Phi-3 en local pour résumer des pages, disons que Gemma Gem pousse le concept beaucoup plus loin avec ses capacités d'agent. Et si le sujet de l'IA locale dans le navigateur vous branche, jetez un oeil à Clippy qui fait tourner des LLM localement sur votre desktop.

Notez quand même que sur Hacker News, le projet a déclenché pas mal de débat. Certains pointent le risque du tool run_javascript qui donne au modèle les pleins pouvoirs sur le DOM (genre, supprimer des trucs ou poster un formulaire à votre place). C'est vrai que c'est important mais bon, c'est le même modèle de permissions que n'importe quel script web classique, sauf que là au moins vos données restent chez vous.

Bref, 500 Mo de modèle, pas de cloud, et votre navigateur qui devient plus autonome que votre fils de 22 ans. Pas mal non ?

Le pilote Vulkan open source d'Intel pour Linux vient de recevoir une optimisation qui améliore les performances des jeux DirectX 12 tournant via Proton.

La modification a été intégrée à Mesa 26.1 et concerne les cartes graphiques Arc Alchemist et Battlemage. Le patch avait été proposé pour la première fois en 2020, il aura donc fallu plus de cinq ans pour le voir arriver.

Ce qui change pour les joueurs Linux

L'optimisation porte sur la façon dont le pilote ANV gère le cache d'état graphique. En utilisant une combinaison de deux identifiants internes (Binding Table Pointer et Binding Table Index) au lieu d'un seul pour référencer les textures, le pilote peut supprimer certaines étapes de synchronisation qui ralentissaient le rendu.

Les développeurs d'Intel indiquent que le gain est mesurable sur tous les jeux DirectX 12 qu'ils ont testés via VKD3D-Proton, la couche de traduction utilisée par Steam pour faire tourner les jeux Windows sur Linux.

Pas de chiffres précis dans la note technique, mais une autre modification récente du même pilote (un simple changement d'une ligne de code pour le prefetch des tables de textures) avait déjà montré des gains allant jusqu'à 3 à 4 % sur God of War et Destiny 2.

Un patch qui a mis cinq ans à arriver

L'anecdote vaut quand même le détour. Ce patch a été proposé pour la première fois en novembre 2020, et il vient d'être fusionné dans Mesa en mars 2026.

Plus de cinq ans entre la proposition et l'intégration, ce qui donne une idée du rythme de développement des pilotes graphiques open source. Le code nécessite aussi un correctif au niveau du noyau Linux (dans le pilote Xe), qui devrait arriver avec Linux 7.1.

Les GPU concernés sont les Intel Arc à partir de la génération Alchemist (Arc A770, A750, etc.) et les plus récents Battlemage (Arc B580, B570).

Quelques limites quand même

L'optimisation ne fonctionne bien qu'avec les jeux DirectX 12. Sur les titres DirectX 11, les développeurs ont constaté des baisses de performances, ce qui fait que le mécanisme est activé automatiquement pour DX12 et désactivé pour DX11. Il est aussi possible de forcer son activation ou sa désactivation via un réglage dans la configuration DRI.

C'est le genre de petite avancée qui, mise bout à bout avec les autres, finit par rendre les GPU Intel Arc de plus en plus viables sous Linux pour le jeu. Cinq ans pour un patch, c'est long, mais le résultat est là. Et puis ça montre aussi que l'approche open source d'Intel sur ses pilotes graphiques continue de porter ses fruits, même si le chemin est quand même un peu plus lent que chez NVIDIA ou AMD.

Source : Phoronix

The Minisforum MS-02 Ultra – The First 48 Hours

The MS-02 Ultra is the latest workstation from Minisforum, and is currently undergoing testing and review here at NASCompares. However, even after just 48 hours, a whole bunch of interesting design choices and unique qwerks to the arcitecture have emerged that I wanted to cover in the meantime before the full review is complete. The MS-02 Ultra essentially trying to recapture the magic and impact of the incredibly popular MS-01 – and it is attempting this by doubling, trippling and (in some cases) quadrupling the base specifications! The Minisforum MS-02 Ultra arrives as a compact workstation that incorporates a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX processor, up to 256 GB of ECC DDR5 memory, internal 350 W power delivery, multiple PCIe expansion options, and a network configuration that includes dual 25GbE, 10GbE, and 2.5GbE. After 48 hours of initial testing, several hardware behaviors have emerged regarding thermals, acoustics, lane distribution, storage configuration, and chassis layout. The following sections outline these early observations, supported by confirmed specifications and hands-on inspection. Stay tuned for the full review, but at least for now, let’s discuss the early highlights and low lights!

Design of the MS-02 Ultra

The internal design of the MS-02 Ultra differs considerably from earlier Minisforum workstation models and moves away from the layout used in the MS-S1 Max. Although the system retains a slide-out internal frame, the mechanism is less streamlined than the earlier S-series implementation because of how densely the components are arranged.

The interior resembles a compressed micro-tower layout, with the CPU cooling assembly, PSU, PCIe risers, and storage positions layered closely together. A dual-fan ventilation chamber spans the frontal section of the chassis, pulling air through a vented intake and directing it across the primary cooling hardware before forcing it out the rear. This arrangement appears to be a necessary response to the higher thermal output of the Ultra 9 285HX and the inclusion of multiple expansion slots, both of which require more directed airflow than Minisforum’s previous compact workstation designs.

The placement of internal components reflects the limited spatial tolerance of the 4.8-liter enclosure. The internal 350 W PSU occupies a significant section of the lower frame and includes additional power leads intended for low-profile GPU or accelerator cards, something rarely present in machines of this size. The motherboard runs across most of the horizontal section and positions the CPU vapor-chamber cooler toward the middle, while memory slots, NVMe connectors, and the PCIe riser for the combo NIC occupy the remaining pockets of available space.

Because cooling pipes and the ventilation housing sit directly above the CPU-side memory slots, Minisforum added a custom angled heatsink to ensure airflow reaches these modules. This results in a serviceable layout but one that requires more deliberate disassembly, as the compact structure prioritizes component density and thermal guidance over ease of access or open internal spacing.

Early Heat, Noise and Power Use of the MS-02 Ultra

Initial thermal behavior suggests the MS-02 Ultra is managing its compact layout with a cooling strategy built around a dual-fan chamber and a six-heatpipe radiator assisted by phase-change material. During the first setup period, surface temperatures around the chassis varied, with readings near the side ventilation panels and case edges settling around the low-to-mid 40s, while the front intake area measured lower due to the direct airflow path.

Early internal temperature checks, taken before any sustained workloads were applied, showed values consistent with a system that is heavily packed but actively cooled across multiple zones. These readings align with Minisforum’s stated 5000 RPM maximum fan speed and the intention to maintain a 100 W to 140 W CPU power envelope depending on configuration. However, because these measurements were taken during routine preparation rather than stress testing, they provide only a preliminary indication of how the system will manage long-duration loads.

Noise levels during this early period ranged from the low 30s dBA while performing software installations and background operations, with no significant fluctuations unless brief bursts of activity occurred. This behavior suggests fan control may be tied primarily to BIOS-level thermal triggers rather than granular OS-side control, something that will require further testing.

Power consumption during light activity remained in the 50 to 60 W range, which is consistent with a workstation-class system running the Ultra 9 285HX while idle or handling moderate foreground tasks. Removing the dual-25GbE combo card or disabling its slot reduced power draw by roughly 10 to 11 W, highlighting the overhead associated with multi-lane NICs and onboard controllers. These early figures provide a baseline for comparison against heavier benchmarks that will be performed in the full review.

The 25GbE, 10GbE and WiFi 7 Network Card in the MS-02 Ultra

The MS-02 Ultra’s networking implementation is centered around a PCIe-based combo card that integrates dual 25GbE SFP+ ports with two additional M.2 NVMe slots. This card is installed in the PCIe 4.0 x16 position rather than the PCIe 5.0 slot, and it includes a dedicated controller with active cooling and heatsinks that cover both the networking and storage components.

Early inspection shows the card draws a notable amount of power, which corresponds with the increased thermal and electrical requirements of Intel’s E810-class 25GbE controllers. Because of this, Minisforum’s inclusion of dedicated airflow and structural reinforcement around the card is necessary within the constrained 4.8-liter chassis. The presence of this dual-purpose add-in card also means the MS-02 Ultra’s total NVMe count depends on whether the system is configured with the 285HX version, as the lower-tier CPUs remove the combo module entirely.

Beyond the 25GbE configuration, the system includes onboard 10GbE and 2.5GbE RJ45 ports, the latter supported by Intel’s i226-LM with vPro capabilities, allowing BIOS-level remote management. The combination of high-speed SFP+, copper-based multi-gigabit ports, and embedded management options positions the system for lab, server, or virtualization roles rather than conventional desktop use.

Wireless capability is supplied via a WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 module connected through an M.2 E-Key slot, providing high-throughput wireless performance alongside its wired interfaces. Together, these connectivity features expand the system’s potential use cases, particularly for users planning to deploy virtualized environments or bandwidth-intensive tasks such as shared storage testing or multi-system clustering.

How m.2 Storage on the MS-02 Ultra is Done

The MS-02 Ultra distributes its four NVMe slots across two different locations, with two mounted on the mainboard and two integrated into the dual-25GbE combo card. The pair located on the system board are positioned on the underside, near the memory and CPU assembly, and both are listed as PCIe 4.0 x4 according to Minisforum’s documentation.

Early inspection suggests that one of these may have a PCIe 5.0 lane path available at the hardware level, though software restrictions or lane bifurcation rules may currently limit it to Gen 4 behavior. This is an area that requires further validation using a Gen 5 SSD, as the lane layout on the 285HX platform allows various allocation possibilities depending on how Minisforum assigned bandwidth between CPU, chipset, and expansion slots. These internal slots have modest vertical clearance, meaning SSDs with tall heatsinks cannot be used without removing or replacing the pre-fitted cooling structures.

The remaining two NVMe slots reside on the network combo card alongside the 25GbE controllers. These operate under different bandwidth rules depending on SSD capacity: drives up to 4 TB operate at PCIe 4.0 x4, while larger 8 TB models shift down to PCIe 3.0 x4. This behavior appears to be related to the card’s onboard controller and how its internal bifurcation splits resources between the NIC and storage lanes.

Physical space is also restricted on the card, requiring low-profile SSDs in certain positions to avoid obstruction of the cooling shroud and airflow channel. Minisforum includes an additional heatsink in the package for users installing their own drives, but using SSDs with taller factory heatsinks may be impractical. Altogether, storage layout on the MS-02 Ultra is functional and high-capacity, but with lane behaviors and physical constraints that require attention during configuration.

Memory on the MS-02 Ultra

The MS-02 Ultra provides four DDR5 SODIMM slots, but their distribution within the chassis is unconventional due to the system’s compact thermal layout. Two slots sit on the mainboard near the CPU-side M.2 positions, placed directly in the airflow path of the vapor-chamber cooler and its dual-fan assembly. Because of this, Minisforum has added a custom angled heatsink that draws air from the primary cooling channel across the modules and nearby components.

This arrangement is intended to compensate for the thermal density around the CPU area, where heat buildup would otherwise be more likely. These two slots support both ECC and non-ECC memory, though ECC functionality is active only on the 285HX model. Their placement suggests Minisforum prioritized consistent airflow over ease of access, making upgrades possible but less straightforward than on more open workstation layouts.

The remaining pair of SODIMM slots is located on the opposite side of the board, positioned away from the CPU cooling assembly and closer to the chassis frame. These modules have more breathing room but rely on passive airflow from the system’s general ventilation rather than a focused cooling path. All four slots support speeds up to 4800 MHz, with XMP profiles unavailable due to Minisforum’s implementation and Intel’s platform limitations.

During early testing, memory installation worked as expected, though the arrangement of these slots means users planning maximum 256 GB configurations will need to work within the physical constraints of the layout. Overall, the memory design reflects a tradeoff between supporting high-capacity ECC configurations and fitting the necessary cooling infrastructure into a small volume.

PCIe Card Support on the MS-02 Ultra

The MS-02 Ultra incorporates three PCIe slots arranged to maximize flexibility within its compact chassis: a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, and a PCIe 4.0 x4 slot. The PCIe 5.0 slot is left unoccupied by default, allowing users to install a low-profile GPU or accelerator card that fits within the airflow and power constraints of the 350 W internal PSU.

Minisforum includes auxiliary power cables within the system, which is uncommon for small-form-factor workstations and indicates that the chassis is intended to support cards that require supplemental power. Because of the chassis height and width, only dual-slot, low-profile cards with modest cooling requirements are viable, but this still introduces options for compute or media workloads that benefit from hardware acceleration.

The PCIe 4.0 x16 slot is occupied in the 285HX configuration by the dual-25GbE plus dual-M.2 combo card, which introduces additional thermal and power considerations. This leaves the PCIe 4.0 x4 slot available for further expansion, provided the card used meets the system’s spatial limitations. The layout demonstrates Minisforum’s approach to balancing lane allocation between CPU, storage, and networking, especially given the 24 available PCIe lanes on the Ultra 9 platform.

Although the physical presence of three slots in such a compact volume is unusual, the arrangement is functional, and power delivery from the internal PSU supports moderate add-in card configurations. Users will need to consider airflow direction, card length, and slot occupation carefully to avoid restricting internal ventilation.

Conclusion and Verdict on the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra (So Far…)

The MS-02 Ultra presents a compact workstation design that integrates a high-core-count CPU, multiple NVMe storage options, high-speed networking, and an internal PSU within a tightly arranged chassis. Early testing indicates that the system’s thermal behavior, noise profile, and power draw are consistent with its component density, though the long-term performance of its cooling strategy requires extended benchmarking before reaching definitive conclusions. The design choices, such as the split placement of memory slots, the use of a large dual-fan cooling chamber, and the reliance on a densely packed internal layout, all reflect Minisforum’s effort to fit workstation-grade hardware into a constrained volume.

In terms of features, the dual-25GbE plus dual-M.2 combo card remains the most distinctive element, expanding the system’s potential for virtualized environments, NAS roles, and bandwidth-heavy workflows. PCIe allocation, memory configuration, and storage behavior introduce several considerations for users planning upgrades or specialized deployments. While these early observations indicate a capable and flexible platform, further testing is necessary to determine sustained thermal performance, PCIe stability under load, and real-world throughput of the networking and storage subsystems. The forthcoming full review will provide those extended results, but for now, the system presents a feature-rich design with several areas that merit deeper evaluation.

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While using your computer, did you run into the message Please power down and connect the PCIe cables? Most times, this message indicates a power mismatch for your graphics card. You may experience a sudden crash before you get this error message.

This is a problem some of our readers have encountered, and we will help you walk through fixing it in this comprehensive guide.

1. Change the Power Connection for the Graphics Card

Changing the power connection that goes into your graphics card is essential when you change your graphics card. This is because a less powerful power cable may have powered the old graphics card, hence a mismatch for the new unit.

If you also purchased a new power supply, ensure it powers your graphics card directly. If you do not know how the internal workings of your PC are done, you may have to seek help from a technician.

2. Power the Graphics Card with a PCIe connector, not a CPU Connector

The problem with powering your graphics card is that the CPU connector looks very similar to the PCIe connector in most instances. In fact, it may fit properly and click, but it would not have enough power to run it.

3. Ensure all the Connectors are Making Contact

When you get the error message: Please power down and connect the PCIe power cables, you should check for contact. This is even more important if you use a spit connector.

Even though you have used the correct kind of connectors, there are chances that some pins have not made contact. You may need to reconnect them inverted. Once there is proper contact, the power problem should be solved.

4. Upgrade your Power Supply

In the past, you would have gotten away with 250 or 400 Watts, but more recent graphics cards require much more power, and you will keep experiencing the problem until you upgrade to a newer and more powerful power supply.

You should note that some graphics cards will now require as much as 1000 watts.

What Are PCIe Power Cables, and Why Are They Necessary?

We have discussed the video card problem, and most solutions refer to your connector or cables. You may be wondering what these PCIe cables are.

These cables supply power from the PSU (Power Supply Unit) to a PCIe device, such as graphics cards, sound cards, and expansion cards.

In most cases, these devices will have a higher requirement than the motherboard can supply through the PCIe slot. With PCIe cables, the needed devices get the required power and can function optimally.

You should know more about your Graphics card to know what connectors it may need.

Please Power Down And Connect The PCIe Power Cables: Fixed

You should have successfully fixed the power and video card problem with the solutions we have explored. All the solutions would require some technical knowledge, so you may also consider contacting a technician if you have no experience with opening up a computer.

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