{
  "id": 16744458,
  "title": "NVIDIA Board Partners Reportedly Unable To Order New Blackwell GPU and Memory Packages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/nvidia-board-partners-reportedly-unable-to-order-new-blackwell-gpu",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T11:44:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/408548/nvidia-board-partners-reportedly-unable-to-order-new-blackwell-gpu-and-memory-packages/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NVIDIA board partners have reportedly been unable to order new Blackwell GPU and memory packages, according to a source in the PC community. Roman Hartung, known as Der8auer, revealed that partners were unable to make backorders for the GB202 GPUs and 32GB GDDR7 memory packages, which were previously allowed during supply shortages. The source cited that NVIDIA had not received an end-of-life (EOL) notification for the RTX 5090, but the shortage of GB202 chips and 32GB GDDR7 memory packages necessary for production has left board partners uncertain about future orders. Additionally, a GPU cooling supplier reported that two board partners had reduced their projected RTX 5090 cooler orders for Q1 2027, with no orders for the same cooling systems in Q2 2027. While NVIDIA's decision to halt preorders could be attributed to the lucrative AI boom, it has inconvenienced gamers who rely on NVIDIA GPUs.",
  "summary": "NVIDIA board partners have reportedly been unable to place any new orders for the company’s GB202 GPUs and 32GB GDDR7 memory packages. The development, if true, is new, given that the source of this information says that it was previously able to make backorders, something that NVIDIA had previously allowed during supply shortages. The source […] The post NVIDIA Board Partners Reportedly Unable…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}