Nvidia crypto mining GPUs hacked to restore locked-away VRAM

Posted by CoopaTroopa on Thursday September 03, 2026 @01:42PM
from the tomshardware.com dept.

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Re:Nvidia crypto mining GPUs hacked to restore locked-away VRAM by WarOnPrivacy on Thursday September 03, 2026 @01:59PM (#49554000)

    software mod unlocks 64GB of VRAM on $250 CMP 170HX

This scenario ($250 card) no longer exists. It isn't clear what the value of reposting this article is.

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Re:Nvidia crypto mining GPUs hacked to restore locked-away VRAM by CoopaTroopa on Thursday September 03, 2026 @02:00PM (#49554033)

I just grabbed the tagline of the article. I hadn't gone searching for the card yet and found the hack to be the more interesting topic

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Re:Nvidia crypto mining GPUs hacked to restore locked-away VRAM by CoopaTroopa on Thursday September 03, 2026 @01:42PM (#49553785)

software mod unlocks 64GB of VRAM on $250 CMP 170HX

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Re:Nvidia crypto mining GPUs hacked to restore locked-away VRAM by downrightmike on Thursday September 03, 2026 @01:48PM (#49553879)

Seeing $2k+ now

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Re:Nvidia crypto mining GPUs hacked to restore locked-away VRAM by CoopaTroopa on Thursday September 03, 2026 @02:01PM (#49554041)

Oof I am seeing that now and of course all of the listings say AI card too

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