Graphics giant and partners say they're clean - it's all technically legit
More banned Nvidia GPUs are making their way into Chinese universities, local governments, and private companies.. These chips were not standalone products, but were part of complete servers made by Dell, Supermicro, and Gigabyte. The report did not specify precisely which GPUs were featured in the servers, but presumably they were Nvidia's original made-for-China cards like the A800 and H800, or perhaps even the fully enabled A100 and H100.
It's not clear if these servers were already available for sale in China before any relevant export rules came into effect, or if they somehow dodged customs and made their way to the Middle Kingdom after the bans were put in place. Nvidia said that the GPUs in question were available before regulations were put in place, and that their sale wasn't proof that any export laws were broken by it or its partners.
Similarly, Dell, Supermicro, and Gigabyte all denied wrongdoing. Supermicro additionally agreed with Nvidia's assessment that the server GPUs were already available in China before sanctions were levied, and that the merchants were not affiliated with Supermicro. It's entirely possible that the servers and/or the Nvidia GPUs inside them were smuggled into China without the permission or knowledge of Nvidia and server vendors. There have been several instances of successful and would-be smugglers getting busted by"Dell complies with global regulations including US export controls on advanced computing products.
"Our distributors and resellers are required to comply with all applicable global regulations and export controls. If we become aware of a distributor or reseller that is not complying with these obligations, we take appropriate actions, including termination of our relationship. We will continue to investigate this matter.
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