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Third Chinese company begins HBM memory production for AI processors: Report
Tongfu Microelectronics joins CXMT and Wuhan Xinxin in HBM production for Chinese developers of AI processors.
Vendors safeguard 16-pin connector on RTX 5090 with thermal pads
Custom RTX 5090 models now include thermal pads on the backside of the 16-pin power connector.
RTX 5090 runs 2°C hotter with thermal paste than liquid metal
An RTX 5090 Founders Edition card was benchmarked with thermal paste, featuring a mere 2-degree temperature difference compared to the card's out-of-the-box liquid metal TIM.
RTX 5090 scalpers sell Blackwell flagship GPU for up to $7,000
Pre-reserved booking slots for the RTX 5090 might involve a substantial markup over MSRP.
Nvidia starts phasing out Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs
Nvidia has revealed Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta architectures are considered feature-complete and will be frozen in an upcoming CUDA release.
Asus' Q-Release Slim feature is reportedly damaging some GPU PCIe connectors
Users have reported that Asus' Q-Release Slim mechanism is scraping off their GPU's PCIe connectors.
Where to buy Nvidia's RTX 5090 graphics card
The RTX 5090 is Nvidia's latest GPU release, but where can you get your hands on one?
US retailer lists AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPU preorders starting March 23
RDNA 4, likely initially planned for January, will arrive in March.
