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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                             Washington, D. C.  20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 5, 2000
  
                                 NVIDIA CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
               000-23985                               94-3177549
        (Commission File No.)             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
                                 3535 Monroe Street
                               Santa Clara, CA  95051
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 615-2500
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  Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
            (c)  Exhibits.
  
  
                 Exhibit No.  Description
  
                 1.1          Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  
                 4.1          Form of Indenture to be entered into between NVIDIA
                              and Chase Manhattan Bank and Trust Company, as
                              Trustee.
  
                 4.2          Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 1 to be entered
                              into between NVIDIA and Chase Manhattan Bank and
                              Trust Company, as Trustee.
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                                     SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                           NVIDIA Corporation
  
  Dated:  October 5, 2000                  By:  /s/ Christine B. Hoberg
                                              -------------------------
                                              Christine B. Hoberg
                                              Chief Financial Officer
                                              (Principal Financial and
                                              Accounting Officer)
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER               DESCRIPTION
  
  1.1                  Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  
  4.1                  Form of Indenture to be entered into between NVIDIA and
                       Chase Manhattan Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee.
  
  4.2                  Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 1 to be entered into
                       between NVIDIA and Chase Manhattan Bank and Trust Company,
                       as Trustee.
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                             Washington, D. C.  20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 5, 2000
  
                                 NVIDIA CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
               000-23985                               94-3177549
        (Commission File No.)             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
                                 3535 Monroe Street
                               Santa Clara, CA  95051
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 615-2500
  Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
            (c)  Exhibits.
  
                 Exhibit No.  Description
  
                 1.1          Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  
                 4.1          Form of Indenture to be entered into between NVIDIA
                              and Chase Manhattan Bank and Trust Company, as
                              Trustee.
  
                 4.2          Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 1 to be entered
                              into between NVIDIA and Chase Manhattan Bank and
                              Trust Company, as Trustee.
  SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                           NVIDIA Corporation
  
  Dated:  October 5, 2000                  By:  /s/ Christine B. Hoberg
                                              -------------------------
                                              Christine B. Hoberg
                                              Chief Financial Officer
                                              (Principal Financial and
                                              Accounting Officer)
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER               DESCRIPTION
  
  1.1                  Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  
  4.1                  Form of Indenture to be entered into between NVIDIA and
                       Chase Manhattan Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee.
  
  4.2                  Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 1 to be entered into
                       between NVIDIA and Chase Manhattan Bank and Trust Company,
                       as Trustee.