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		Gigachad on Nov 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Notice of Stolen EVGA GeForce RTX 30-Series Graphi... They absolutely can though. The driver has the ability to connect to the internet and the company has shown that limiting hardware via software is something they do.

mbesto on Nov 4, 2021 [–]

This is simply not true. It's a combo of BIOS/Firmware, the silicon and the driver. Stop spreading FUD unless you have a source to back it up.

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