Attn CMP170hx 10Gb card owners: unlock from 40Gb —> 48Gb coming along nicely.
Summary
Owners of the NVIDIA CMP170HX 10Gb graphics card can look forward to a VRAM unlock increasing memory from 40GB to 48GB, with the mod expected to arrive soon.
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