Nvidia is in Deep Trouble...!!!

[yugi]

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I think the purpose why nvidia publicize their company status maybe they will need some big company who will gonna acquire them. Pero I think it will never happen.

[estoyra]

ngita d i sila partner in crime hehe...

[estoyra]

Nvidia: Dell Extends Warranties for Laptops With Failing Nvidia Chips While Nvidia Stays Mum

A major cause of frustration in the Nvidia notebook GPU fiasco—where "significant quantities" of notebook graphics cards are packaged with "weak" materials leading them to overheat and fail at a "higher-than-normal rate"—is that Nvidia is declining to identify exactly which chips are bad, as the WSJ notes today. So you've gotta find out from your notebook maker if you're possibly stuck with a time bomb. Dell is extending its limited warranties by a year to deal with the issue in the following notebooks:



Even if, as Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang says, that different notebook configurations and designs affect how the flameout will rear its head, it doesn't really excuse not disclosing the exact chips affected—widely believed to be of the G84 and G86 variety—and this effective silence is largely why rumors that most of their mobile GeForce 8 series is bad are able to gain traction, despite Nvidia's protests. Some actual information would go a long way in quelling them.

In the meantime, a BIOS fix that will simply delay or reduce the chance of the onset of the problem by kicking on the cooling fans earlier is an incomplete solution. We hope Dell is "going to take care of [their] customers" as promised. Ideally, since they (presumably) have the information about which specific configurations are at the greatest risk, they would notify those customers and offer to replace the card entirely, otherwise those customers are basically waiting for their cards to die. [WSJ, Dell]

[estoyra]

update guys... stil doubt? well i dont anymore...

Apple: Apple Confirms Failing Nvidia Graphics Cards in MacBook Pros, Offers Free Fixes and Refunds

This doesn't speak for volumes for Nvidia's credibility. As you might recall, a huge swath of Nvidia's notebook graphics cards—ones with the G84 or G86 chipset—fail at "higher-than-normal" rates. MacBook Pros have the 8600M GT, which uses the G84. Nvidia assured Apple MacBook Pros were totally cool. Turns out, they were lying! After doing their own investigation Apple "has determined that some MacBook Pro computers... may be affected."

The specific models affected are MacBook Pros with the 8600M GT manufactured between May 2007 and uh, last month. You know you've got a crappy video card if you see screwy or scrambled video, or worse, no video, even if the computer is turned on. Apple will fix any Nvidia graphics card problem for free within two years of the original purchase date. If you've had to pay to get the problem fixed before, Apple will give you a refund.

The fact that Nvidia apparently misled Apple is deeply disturbing, especially as they counter the Inquirer's continuing reports about defective chips. If you've had video problems with MBP, raise your hand please.

[etgo]

bantog ra daghan kay kog nvidia chipset na vc guba na..

[sendohr]

hala bag.o ra bya ko nipalit og video card..hehe

[poldopunk]

most of the affected units are mobile computers. wa pa ka encounter so far sa akong mga customers nga desktop units naguba because of the overheating issue.

[estoyra]

btaw mostly kno mobile ra pero ang ingon apil kno ang desktop...
mas ligon lng cguro ky dghan mn fans ang casing gud

[centax error]

Damn NVDIA! my MBP experienced the Black Screen yesterday because of that faulty 8600M GT. I'm travellin' and I'm so f****n pissed right now that I won't have a laptop for the whole business trip.

It will take Apple at least 10 days for it to be fixed! I ditched my old windows laptop and switched to Apple MBP thinking that it will be more reliable... but I was wrong! I can't explain how pissed I am right now!!!!!

[estoyra]

wel, dont blame apple 4 dat bro...
nvidia is da culprit...