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Open-source reference designs for NVIDIA V100 SXM2 modules released

A project has released open-source reference designs for NVIDIA V100 SXM2 modules, detailing pinouts and NVLink connections for multi-GPU configurations. The project provides KiCad resources, schematic PDFs, and connection tables to assist others in developing their own carrier boards. While not a hardware-qualified product, this pre-release aims to facilitate community development and information sharing regarding GPU module integration. AI

IMPACT Provides open-source hardware designs that could facilitate the development of more powerful AI computing infrastructure.

RANK_REASON The item describes an open-source reference design for hardware components, which falls under tooling rather than a core AI release or significant industry event.

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Open-source reference designs for NVIDIA V100 SXM2 modules released

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  1. Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points TIER_1 English(EN) · airhangerf15 ·

    V100 SXM2 pinout and NVLink reference