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Trake_17 I'm sorry but this is Nvidia's problem and the fact that they haven't done anything to own it is dubious and unforgivable. I can't speak for you, but there is literally no way I'm spending an excess of $1000 on a GPU just to worry that it's going to catch fire. Come to think of it, I wouldn't spend $200… Having to worry about your computer catching fire is something no one should opt for. Nvidia should be bearing the cost of that worry — by eliminating the potential — not consumers. I just cannot reward them for pushing that into consumers by paying them obscene $$ for their products. Reply
aberkae Trake_17 said: I'm sorry but this is Nvidia's problem and the fact that they haven't done anything to own it is dubious and unforgivable. I can't speak for you, but there is literally no way I'm spending an excess of $1000 on a GPU just to worry that it's going to catch fire. Come to think of it, I wouldn't spend $200… Having to worry about your computer catching fire is something no one should opt for. Nvidia should be bearing the cost of that worry — by eliminating the potential — not consumers. I just cannot reward them for pushing that into consumers by paying them obscene $$ for their products. Repeat after me Nvidia loves one time use looks at market price $4500 graphics cards! 🤪 Reply
Dr3ams I can build a highend gaming PC for the price of one RTX 5090. :gun: Reply
PEnns You mean the serious problem with Nvidia's top of the line, almost $5000 card hasn't been fixed yet?? Shocking. Pun fully intended. Perhaps Nvidia is listening to the dozen or so of its fans who are saying "it's definitely user error" and disregarding the others who know better. Reply
S58_is_the_goat Trake_17 said: I'm sorry but this is Nvidia's problem and the fact that they haven't done anything to own it is dubious and unforgivable. I can't speak for you, but there is literally no way I'm spending an excess of $1000 on a GPU just to worry that it's going to catch fire. Come to think of it, I wouldn't spend $200… Having to worry about your computer catching fire is something no one should opt for. Nvidia should be bearing the cost of that worry — by eliminating the potential — not consumers. I just cannot reward them for pushing that into consumers by paying them obscene $$ for their products. Jensen: please think of our shareholders, they'll lose money if we implement $2 worth of additional sensors… Reply
wwenze1 Why does it need to shutdown the system when it can just set power to 50% on the fly Reply
Razzi16 Trake_17 said: I'm sorry but this is Nvidia's problem and the fact that they haven't done anything to own it is dubious and unforgivable. I can't speak for you, but there is literally no way I'm spending an excess of $1000 on a GPU just to worry that it's going to catch fire. Come to think of it, I wouldn't spend $200… Having to worry about your computer catching fire is something no one should opt for. Nvidia should be bearing the cost of that worry — by eliminating the potential — not consumers. I just cannot reward them for pushing that into consumers by paying them obscene $$ for their products. Totally Nvidia's fault for releasing a faulty product, not just faulty but dangerous. The authoritys should have intervened as soon as this happened, most consumer products if dangerous are ordered to be withdrawn or redesigned, and the company banned from producing it and even fined- why is no-one challenging them? Reply
Ricket5 The problem is that this isn't really happening with OEM builds or professional builds. It's pretty much DIY builds. And for now close to two decades most DIY builders have not had to know what they are doing as it's way too easy. Is the card bad? Sure it's danger. But the real problem is enthusiast and gaming DIYers still being morons. Reply
PEnns Razzi16 said: Totally Nvidia's fault for releasing a faulty product, not just faulty but dangerous. The authoritys should have intervened as soon as this happened, most consumer products if dangerous are ordered to be withdrawn or redesigned, and the company banned from producing it and even fined- why is no-one challenging them? Do you REALLY expect the guy with the leather jacket's company (who even flies on the presidential jet to visit Japan or whatever, and even donates (only a few millions..) to said president's beloved projects) to have its top GPU recalled??? Reply
PEnns Ricket5 said: The problem is that this isn't really happening with OEM builds or professional builds. It's pretty much DIY builds. And for now close to two decades most DIY builders have not had to know what they are doing as it's way too easy. Is the card bad? Sure it's danger. But the real problem is enthusiast and gaming DIYers still being morons. So you're saying EVERYONE who had this problem was a moronic enthusiast and gaming DIYer AND the problem NEVER bothered ANYONE else?? Based on your own research ?? Reply
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