That little problem with Nvidia's GPUs seems to be much bigger that first thought, as it doesn't just affect the mobile GPUs; it affects every single GPU over the last few years. However, we need to point out that it's highly unlikely that anyone will have problem with their desktop GPUs because of this problem.

What it boils down to is the solder material between the chip and the packaging being sub-standard. Issues only occur if the GPU is heated up and cooled down repeatedly, much as it would be in a laptop that's trying to keep a fine balance between fan noise and heat. This results in the solder becoming brittle, and in the end it cracks and this will cause the GPU to fail.

This doesn't happen to the same extent on a desktop graphics card, as the temperature inside a PC is much more stable and the cooling solutions are in general also much better. Despite this, over time, some GPUs might still develop problems, but we have yet to hear about anyone that's had this kind of a problem.

At this stage it's yet unknown if this also affects Nvidia's chipsets, but until we hear otherwise, we'd presume that they're also affected by the same issue, although again, as long as the chipset cooling is sufficient, it's unlikely that there would be any problems.

We'll keep you updated as and when we find out something more on the matter.