Microsoft, Google and others have cut orders for servers with Nvidia Blackwell due to overheating and data transfer problems

The evil tongues, which since the middle of last year have been claiming that Nvidia’s Blackwell family of server computing accelerators have either design defects or overheating problems, have not calmed down even with the onset of January. The Information publication stated that Nvidia’s major customers are reducing purchases of Blackwell-based server systems due to overheating problems.

Image source: NVIDIA

According to the source, problems with overheating and information transfer between chips due to a connection defect were discovered in Blackwell-based server systems. Accordingly, large buyers of such systems, represented by Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet (Google) and Meta✴ Platforms, have reduced the number of ordered server systems based on Nvidia GB200 chips relative to initial plans. Representatives of the listed companies did not offer their comments to Reuters on this topic.

Each of these companies, according to the source, initially spent more than $10 billion on orders related to the supply of server systems based on Blackwell. Now Nvidia customers prefer to either wait for fixed versions of Blackwell-based systems, or agree to receive racks based on less powerful Hopper generation accelerators.

At one of its sites in Arizona, Microsoft reportedly planned to install at least 50,000 Blackwell generation accelerators. OpenAI, which it serves, ultimately decided to limit itself to Hopper-generation accelerators in order to suffer less from the likely delay in Blackwell deliveries. Amid these rumors, Nvidia shares began to lose up to 4%. Google representatives, referred to by Seeking Alpha, did not confirm the delay in the supply of Blackwell accelerators, and Nvidia representatives declined to comment.

admin

Share
Published by
admin

Recent Posts

AOC Unveils 24-Inch 120Hz Monitor for $55

AOC has introduced an affordable 23.8-inch 24B35H monitor, equipped with an IPS matrix with a…

2 hours ago

Floating island survival sim Lost Skies is set for Steam Early Access – date already set

Developers from Bossa studio together with the publisher Humble Games have decided on the release…

2 hours ago

TikTok has finally “settled” in the Norwegian campus of the Green Mountain data center

TikTok servers are now up and running in all three data centers at Green Mountain's…

2 hours ago

Apple has pushed back the release of its smart home control device to 2026

According to Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman, Apple no longer plans to release the Home Hub,…

4 hours ago

Apple has pushed back the release of its smart home control device to 2026

According to Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman, Apple no longer plans to release the Home Hub,…

4 hours ago