I wonder if Nvidia can use a similar loophole where the chips are clocked at lower rates for export to meet the law but can be "overclocked" with hardware modifications.
I wonder if Nvidia can use a similar loophole where the chips are clocked at lower rates for export to meet the law but can be "overclocked" with hardware modifications.
I work in CPU design and I wouldn't risk it.
That’s why an individual contributor should not take part in it. It’s better to get a different job.
This is just the first of many ITAR violation stories that I found when doing a quick search. ITAR violations are regularly enforced.
[0] https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/businessman-sentenced-to-o...
Yet ERA-2SM for example had more gain on 10GHz than the 8GHz where the official spec ended at. :)
You'd probably have a hard time claiming that was "peak performance" for the chip if it's underclocked with "nudge-nudge-wink-wink" overclocking available.
Not to mention, H100 is itself made in China and it seems Nvidia is allowed to keep building it there[2].
[1] https://www.reuters.com/technology/chip-challenge-keeping-we...
[2] https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/01/nvidia-says-us-government-al...