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Nvidia CMP 170HX GPUs potentially unlockable to A100 specs via exploit

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An exploit has been discovered that may allow NVIDIA's CMP 170HX cryptocurrency mining GPUs to be reverted to their original A100 specifications. This exploit, detailed in a recent paper and a now-removed proof-of-concept repository, targets a security processor vulnerability. If successful, users could potentially acquire a GPU with A100 performance and 80GB of memory for under $1000, a significant discount compared to the A100's market price. AI

IMPACT This exploit could significantly lower the cost of high-end GPU hardware for AI tasks, potentially increasing accessibility for researchers and developers.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a potential exploit to modify existing hardware, which falls under the 'tool' category for hardware modification.

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Nvidia CMP 170HX GPUs potentially unlockable to A100 specs via exploit

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/invisibleman42 ·

    PSA: Nvidia's CMP 170HX Full Compute and Memory(80GB) may be unlockable via exploit

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>If you don't know, the CMP 170HX is essentially a A100 that has had it's compute and memory crippled so it can only mine crypto. It was a product of the crypto craze, and was released shortly before the crypto crash.</p> <p>Well, I was scrolling …

  2. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/rm_rf_all_files ·

    Nvidia CMP 170HX Unlock 8GB to 64GB

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm not sure if you guys have been keeping up with the news but there's a new exploit out in the open to unlock this card HBM2 memory capacity to 64GB+. The process to unlock is still in its infancy. The card is still very cheap. If unlocked succ…

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