Palit issued a statement rejecting claims that its Galax factory, which produces Nvidia RTX 50-series GPUs, had closed due to insufficient chip supply. The company said operations continue as normal, no facilities have been shut down, and Galax products remain available through domestic and international retailers. The denial follows a report from a Spanish outlet alleging Palit could no longer supply enough Nvidia chips to sustain Galax production.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-28
Palit, which owns the Galax GPU brand, issued a statement denying reports that it was shutting down the Galax factory due to insufficient RTX 5000-series chip supply from Nvidia. The company said Galax continues normal operations, no manufacturing facilities have closed, and products remain available domestically and internationally. The claim originated from a Spanish outlet citing industry sources.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-28
Longreads published a 5,726-word feature by David Alm on the 90th Old Fiddler's Convention held in Galax, Virginia, a small city whose population swells roughly fourfold during the six-day event. Founded in 1935, the gathering is described as the oldest and largest fiddlers' convention in the world, having been canceled only twice before, during World War II and the 2020 pandemic. The piece recounts the festival's atmosphere, its traditions, and the competitive rules governing old-time string musicians.
longreads.com
· 2026-10-20
Brazilian YouTube channel TecLab modified a Galax HOF OC LAB RTX 5090 to run on three 8-pin Mini-Fit Jr. power connectors instead of Nvidia's dual 16-pin design, by rewiring the Sense 0 and Sense 1 pins to fool the card into recognizing the new configuration. The card still hit its full 575W TDP and ran stable at 3.4GHz across load tests up to 900W and 120A peak current, with temperatures staying around 35°C and no firmware changes needed.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-10
YouTube modding channel TecLab rebuilt a Galax RTX 5090D HOF OC LAB XOC by removing its dual 16-pin power connectors and soldering in three 8-pin PCIe connectors directly to the power regulators, rewiring sense pins to remove power limits. Using liquid cooling, they pushed the card from 400W up to 900W, drawing over 120A and hitting clock speeds of 3,400 MHz, all through hardware changes alone with no BIOS or software tuning.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-10
TecLab modified a Galax RTX 5090 D HOF OC LAB XOC by bypassing its 16-pin power connectors entirely, soldering wires straight to the PCB's power traces and replacing the stock cooling with an industrial water cooler. Power meter readings suggested the card was drawing roughly 600W, well within the card's 2,000W custom BIOS limit, though final temperatures were not disclosed. The team clarified the stunt was a sarcastic jab at Nvidia rather than a genuine repair method for regular users.
techspot.com
· 2026-08-31
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