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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001191083-04-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040520

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILLER WILLIAM J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191083

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23985
		FILM NUMBER:		04822611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		34 MAPLE ST
		CITY:			MILFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01757

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NVIDIA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001045810
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				943177549
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0125

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95050
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-486-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95050

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NVIDIA CORP/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NVIDIA CORP/CA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980303
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment to the Form 5 filed with the SEC on March 14, 2000 is being filed to report the acquisition of these shares of Common Stock.  All other information in the original filing, as reported herein, remains the same.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pro rata distribution from Worldview Technology Partners I, of which the reporting person is a limited partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares and price per share reported herein do not reflect the two 2:1 stock splits that took place in June 2000 and September 2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Automatic annual grant pursuant to the 1998 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan in connection with attendance of Board and/or Committee meetings during the preceding fiscal year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">If the reporting person has attended at least 75% of the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board held between the date of grant of the option and the one-year anniversary of the date of grant of the option, then the Annual Grant shall vest and become exercisable in full on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. If the reporting person's service as a Director terminates between the date of grant of the option and the one-year aniversary of the date of grant of the option due to the disability or death of the reporting person, then the Annual Grant shall immediately vest and become exercisable on a monthly pro rata basis. Vesting description continued in Footnote 6.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Continued from Footnote 5.  Unless the Annual Grant sooner vests and becomes exercisable as provided above, the Annual Grant shall vest annually over the four-year period following the date of grant at the rate of 10% per year for the first three years and 70% for the fourth year, such that the entire Annual Grant shall become exercisable on the on the four-year anniversary of the date of grant of the option, provided that the reporting person has, during the entire period prior to each such vesting installment date, continuously served as a director of the Company or an affiliate of the Company, whereupon such option shall become fully vested and exercisable in accordance with its terms with respect to that portion of the shares represented by that installment.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William J. Miller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-20</signatureDate>
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