Nvidia's Blackwell Chips Are Extra Toasty, Server Overheating Issues Impact Meta, Microsoft, And Elon Musk's xAI

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Nvidia Corporation’s Blackwell AI chips reportedly face overheating issues when connected to server racks holding up to seventy-two chips. Nvidia has asked suppliers to modify rack designs to resolve the problem. A company spokesperson stated engineering iterations are part of their process. The chips are expected to ship in the second quarter. They have seen delays, potentially impacting major clients like Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, and xAI. Blackwell chips boast faster performance than predecessors and are projected to generate $6 billion in revenue next quarter.

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00:02NVIDIA's Blackwell AI chips are reportedly facing overheating issues when connected to

00:06server racks holding up to 22 chips. NVIDIA has asked suppliers to modify their rack designs to

00:12resolve the problem. A company spokesperson also stated that engineering iterations are part of

00:18their process. The chips are expected to ship in the second quarter. They have been seeing delays

00:23potentially impacting major clients such as Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, and XAI. Blackwell chips

00:29boast faster performance than predecessors and are projected to generate $6 billion in revenue

00:34next quarter. For all things money visit benzinga.com slash gstv

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