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GPU scam resells RTX 3090 as a 4090 — complete with a fake 'AD102' label on a lapped GPU
Selling fake RTX 4090s with Ampere-based GPUs is becoming a trend.
Bilibili user 在当下里 (In the present moment) showed off a seemingly pristine Palit RTX 4090 graphics card that had no visible signs of modification or damage. Footage of the fake RTX 4090 showed impressive attention to detail, with the Bilibili channel saying there was no visible damage or signs of modification on the card's exterior. This type of modification is allegedly very easy to do, as GA102 has the same pin layout as AD102, allowing people with the know-how to swap in GA102 dies into RTX 4090 graphics card PCBs.
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