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
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SummaryA user on r/LocalLLaMA reports that 2 of 3 NVIDIA CMP 170HX GPUs failed within two weeks, and the third has defective tensor cores, arguing current prices do not justify the reliability risk when repurposing mining cards for AI workloads.
Why it mattersDocuments a specific failure pattern in repurposed mining GPUs used for local AI, which is a practical risk worth noting before buying.
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