- The Chinese company transforms RTX 5090 cards into AI accelerators with two slots using personalized PCB
- Factory automation in China converts Nvidia game GPUs into data center equipment
- Exporting restrictions are bypassed when the RTX 5090 cards are reworked in the AI modules ready for the rack
A video circulating on Bilibili shows how enterprising Chinese technicians convert GEFORCE RTX 5090 graphics cards into high -efficiency AI accelerators, bypassing export restrictions in the process.
Instead of using retail GPUs as it is, a local manufacturer deletes GB202 fleas and memory committees modules.
The components are then transferred to PCBs with two personalized planes associated with blowing style cooling, optimized for servers rack environments.
Large -scale production
The operation seems to be executed at the level of the factory. GPU modules of robotic arm extract, pick-and-place systems collect them on redesigned boards, and automated welding equipment finalizes electrical work, before visual inspection systems confirm the alignment and construction quality.
The process is rapid, reproducible and effective, well beyond what we could expect from a small workshop, but what makes this company even more notable is the pure volume of RTX 5090 cards seen in the video, despite the restrictions on their export to China.
NVIDIA has not officially published the 5090D variant, designed to comply with American sanctions, and yet the shelves of full power RTX 5090 units can be seen being renovated.
The game models with cooling in Trois-Fans are too large for the server chassis, and their power connectors are often awkwardly positioned for the use of the rack, so that the cards are physically modified to adjust the data center constraints.
The redesigned fans cards move the supply entry to the end of the PCB tail, simplifying the routing of the cables and avoiding the risk of overheating.
From a material point of view, the GPUs operate identically.
By moving them on slimline cards compatible with server, Chinese companies essentially create their own high -end AI accelerators.
If the equipment intended for players can be so easily adapted to research on AI and the training of models, questions on the effectiveness of current export controls must certainly be asked.
It clearly emerges from the operation scale in the video that there is a high demand for AI accelerators built from reused RTX 5090 cards.
For AI developers in China, this means that they can obtain the computing power they need without having to count on the official supply channels.
Via Guru3d.com
