A leaked video appears to show a Chinese workshop converting retail GeForce RTX 5090 cards into dual-slot blower models for AI server racks, as consumer stock remains scarce. It captures a production-style teardown and testing line, but does not establish how many cards the facility handles or how much the operation contributes to shortages.
【太精彩了吧 😱】近日，社交媒體 X 上流出多段顯示卡改裝工場內部影片，可以看到大量 GeForce RTX 5090 頂級遊戲顯示卡並未流向一般消費級零售市場，而是被整批運往大型改裝工廠。廠內工人在具備完整流水線的作業環境下，進行大規模拆解與改裝，將原本針對電競設計的三風扇散熱架構全數替換為 Dual… pic.twitter.com/hA08DM25B6
— HKEPC (@hkepcmedia) October 23, 2026
Workers remove the cards’ three-fan coolers and heatsinks, then separate the GPUs and memory chips from their original boards. HKEPC’s accompanying description says those components are transferred to a different PCB before a two-slot copper-base blower cooler is installed. The design directs hot air out the back and takes up less space, which suits dense, multi-GPU server chassis.
After assembly, the cards are tested on open rigs with graphics loads and stability checks before being repacked for delivery, according to the post. The footage suggests a large operation, but it does not confirm a total number of converted GPUs or show how much this activity affects consumer availability.
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