NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) · Version Status
NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) End of Life Date
NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 7220 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Nov 2, 2006
7220 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Feb 27, 2001
NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) series
Lifecycle detail
NVIDIA GPU consumer-kelvin was released on February 27, 2001 and support ended on November 2, 2006 — a supported lifespan of 5 years and 8 months, shorter than the 11 years and 6 months median for NVIDIA GPU releases. It has been without security patches for 19 years and 10 months. 31 newer NVIDIA GPU releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| Consumer Fahrenheit (NVx) |
— |
Mar 11, 2005 |
EOL |
| Consumer Celsius (NV1x) |
— |
Apr 14, 2005 |
EOL |
| → Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) |
— |
Nov 2, 2006 |
EOL |
| Consumer Rankine (NV3x) |
— |
Jun 23, 2008 |
EOL |
| Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) |
— |
Feb 24, 2015 |
EOL |
| Consumer Tesla (Cxx, G8x, G9x, GT2xx, ION) |
— |
Dec 14, 2016 |
EOL |
| Consumer Fermi (GF1xx)* |
— |
Mar 10, 2018 |
EOL |
| Professional Fermi (GF1xx)** |
— |
Dec 31, 2022 |
EOL |
What does NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) end of life mean?
When NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to NVIDIA GPU Mobile Professional Blackwell (GB20x) or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) reach end of life?
NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) reached end of life on November 2, 2006. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) still supported?
No. NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) reached end of life on November 2, 2006 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x)?
The recommended upgrade from NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) is
NVIDIA GPU Mobile Professional Blackwell (GB20x) — the latest actively supported version. Check the
NVIDIA GPU full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) past EOL?
When NVIDIA GPU Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no remediation path. Most vulnerability scanners do not flag this — it is the CVE blind spot. Organizations running EOL NVIDIA GPU should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.