CMP 170HX Failures: 2 Dead in 2 Weeks, Defective Cores
cantgetthistowork · reddit · 2026-09-02
User reported poor reliability of CMP 170HX cards: out of 5 cards, 2 died within two weeks (one dropped off, one threw CUDA errors), and one had defective tensor cores. The user argues current prices do not justify the risk and warns others against buying.
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