This is what the CMP 170HX looks like, the Nvidia mining GPU with HBM2 that reaches 170MH / s

We have already spoken on multiple occasions about the Nvidia CMP 170HX, Nvidia’s mining GPU based on the A100 core that reaches 170MH / s thanks to the high bandwidth provided by its HBM2 memories, and now the renowned youtuber Linus Tech Tips has acquired one to not only show us its performance, but also what it looks like inside.

The first thing you see when you open this huge card is its large copper heatsink, which has a large volume of material and a large dissipation surface since it is designed to be used with external ventilation, which enters through the back of the GPU. and it comes out from the front, instead of having its own fans as it usually happens.

The surprise is under the heatsink, as its GA100 core and HBM memories are covered by an IHS (Built-in Heat Spreader), something Nvidia didn’t used to do for several generations. It bears the name of the chip used, which in this case is the GA100-105F-A1.

As we have already seen in other reference PCBs, the power connector of the card is not soldered directly to the PCB but is connected with a cable that allows it to reach the back of the card, where this connector is located when the card is assembled. This time it is an 8-pin CPU connector, to which we must connect two 8-pin GPU connectors using an included adapter.

Regarding its specifications, although GPU-Z does not fully detect all its details, we can see that it has 4480 Cuda Cores, 8GB of HBM2 memory with 4096-bit bus for a bandwidth of almost 1.5GB / s, and for It should not be used other than mining, it has a PCI-E 1.1 x4 interface to have the lowest possible bandwidth, and DirectX, Vulkan support was disabled, and although Cuda is enabled, when trying to use it it strips bug so it can’t actually be used on this mining card either.

When it comes to mining, the card reaches 160.95MH / s with these drivers for Windows, with a consumption of only 200W, having an incredible efficiency. In Linux you can get some MH / s thanks to other more efficient drivers that circulate on the internet (Remember that there are no official drivers for this card so you have to resort to little-used versions of drivers that include support), so it is an excellent option in terms of energy efficiency.

The big problem with this card is its price, since it costs about US $ 5000, so it is not cheap to access it. Also, they are very difficult to find, which is another problem when buying one even if we have the money.

Without further ado, we leave you the complete video of Linus Tech Tips for those who want to see it and know all the details about this card for mining:

What do you think about the Nvidia CMP 170HX? Would you like to have a mining farm with many of them?