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Two reasons why this won't work: 1) The GPU probably already comes with a driver CD that can't have this serial number marked as stolen. 2) Even if you use a
by Strom 5y ago
Two reasons why this won't work:
1) The GPU probably already comes with a driver CD that can't have this serial number marked as stolen.
2) Even if you use a downloaded driver, you can just use the last version that didn't contain the serial.
You'll be left out of future driver updates, but that is of no concern to miners.
- google234123 5y agoA serial number is independent of the driver while the past drivers could have a network check.
- rappatic 5y agoPersonally I wouldn't love if my drivers phoned home to get the serial numbers of stolen cards.
- AshamedCaptain 5y agoAnd yet I would bet they already do phone home and send shittons of information. But to use that to self destroy if stoken or the like would likely generate way too much negative PR to nvidia and bring unwanted attention, so they wont.
- TheDong 5y agoI know for a fact my drivers do not phone home. The only GPU driver I've used for years is the one that comes in the linux kernel. It's open source, I haven't read all the code, but I know I could and I know the developers wouldn't be phoning home. I'd bet a large number of linux users are in this situation since nouveau (nvidia), intel, and amdgpu drivers all exist in the linux kernel and work well.
- AshamedCaptain 5y agoI'd also bet that whoever buys this type of nuclear-powered graphics card does not plan to use a driver that will not allow 3D gaming or bitcoin mining.
- hn_throwaway_69 5y agoAt least in theory, Windows Update would be used to force an upgrade to the newest driver. Which in turn could implement serial number blocking.
- code_duck 5y agoMy recent GPU did not come with any sort of CD. They expect you to get drivers from the internet.