Nvidia has announced that high temperatures could result in the failure
of certain graphics cards which use specific GPUs, particularly the laptop versions of
its G84 and G86 silicone. The problem has been traced to inferior material in the GPU
housing, which could develop cracks under
certain conditions. Nvidia is already expecting claim
settlements to amount to $200 million, although the failures might become apparent only in the future. Rumors following the official announcement have suggested that the problem affects many
more desktop and mobile GPUs, although Nvidia has not acknowledged this. BIOS and
driver updates for cards with the chips that have been declared defective could help heat
management by increasing fan sppeds, thus prolonging the cards' lifespans.
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