Coder creates NvidiaWatch tracker site that monitors hundreds of GPU driver bugs
Coder creates NvidiaWatch tracker site that monitors hundreds of GPU driver bugs

independent-arg built this labor of love for the Nvidia community.

Buyer pays $350 for broken RTX 4090 project only to find realistic fake GPU die and swapped memory
Buyer pays $350 for broken RTX 4090 project only to find realistic fake GPU die and swapped memory

A customer paid approximately $350 for what appeared to be a repairable RTX 4090, only to receive a fake GPU with components that were painstakingly designed to resemble the real thing.

Reddit user pays $35 for a crypto mining rig left in a garage and gets 54GB of VRAM at 65 cents per GB
Reddit user pays $35 for a crypto mining rig left in a garage and gets 54GB of VRAM at 65 cents per GB

A Reddit user bought a nine-GPU Nvidia P106-100 mining rig with 54GB of VRAM for $35 and ran Qwen3.6-35B-A3B on it locally.

Modder discovers that putting a GPU in the ‘wrong place’ can deliver a 19 degree cooler hotspot
Modder discovers that putting a GPU in the ‘wrong place’ can deliver a 19 degree cooler hotspot

In PC DIY it might still be worth challenging convention, as TrashBench shows with his GPU hotspot getting up to 19C cooler.

Nvidia reportedly halts GeForce RTX 5090 production in favor of AI data center and professional GPUs

Nvidia reportedly discontinues GeForce RTX 5090-series products leaving GB202 for data center and professional graphics boards. GeForce RTX 5080 24 GB rumored to become de-facto flagship from the green camp for a while.

Modder ‘fixes’ melting RTX 5090 power connectors with custom distributor
Modder ‘fixes’ melting RTX 5090 power connectors with custom distributor

Reddit user u/DallasGrave shared a fix for his RTX 5090, one of the best graphics cards, whose 12VHPWR connector was overheating, along with an image of a module screwed onto the back of his GPU.

Modder brings Nvidia Pascal GPU support to Windows XP 32-bit
Modder brings Nvidia Pascal GPU support to Windows XP 32-bit

Retro techie retrofits Nvidia Windows XP 32-bit drivers with Pascal card support and improved DisplayPort and HDMI support for contemporary displays

Nvidia introduces 64GB DGX Spark to throw local AI fans a lifeline amid the RAMpocalypse

Nvidia is introducing a 64GB version of its DGX Spark local AI workstation that’s tailored for a new generation of highly intelligent yet compact local models. Starting at $4999, the more affordable configuration is otherwise identical to the original 128GB Spark and its GB10 siblings.

Micro Center requires photo ID and signed no-export pledge to buy RTX 5090 gaming GPU

The form requires RTX 5090 buyers to input their personal data before getting approved to make the purchase. However, it remains unclear how Micro Center can use this information to track illegally exported GPUs.