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CMP 170HX GPUs show high failure rate and defects

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A user reported significant hardware failures with CMP 170HX GPUs, with two out of five units dying within two weeks of use. A third GPU arrived with defective tensor cores, indicating potential quality control or reliability issues with this specific hardware. The user advises against purchasing these GPUs at current prices due to the associated risks. AI

IMPACT High failure rates in specialized AI hardware could impact the cost and feasibility of local LLM deployments.

RANK_REASON User report of hardware failure for a specific GPU model.

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CMP 170HX GPUs show high failure rate and defects

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

    2/5 of my CMP 170HX have died after 2 weeks and the 3rd came with defective tensor cores. Current prices DO NOT justify the risk you are taking

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>One GPU drops off immediately when vllm is started and the other throws CUDA errors on start</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/cantgetthistowork"> /u/cantgetthistowork </a> <br /> <span><a href…

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