Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JONES HARVEY C
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NVIDIA CORP [NVDA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
NVIDIA CORPORATION, 2701 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2006
(Street)

CA 95050		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.14 08/01/2006   A   30,000     (1) 07/31/2012 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 30,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.14 08/01/2006   A   10,000     (2) 07/31/2012 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 10,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JONES HARVEY C
NVIDIA CORPORATION
2701 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY
CA 95050		   X      

Signatures

 David M. Shannon, Attorney-in-Fact   08/03/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Automatic grant in connection with service on the Board of Directors. The grant shall begin vesting on the second anniversary of the grant date and thereafter shall vest quarterly over one year, being fully vested in 2009, provided that the Reporting Person has attended at least 75% of the Board of Directors meetings in the two year period following the grant date. If the Reporting Person has not attended at least 75% of the Board of Directors meetings in the two year period following the grant date, the grant shall vest 30% on the third anniversary of the grant date, with the remaining 70% vesting on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. If the Reporting Person's service as a director terminates before the second anniversary of the grant date due to disability or death, the grant shall immediately vest and become exercisable on a quarterly pro rata basis.
(2) Automatic grant in connection with service on a Committee of the Board of Directors. The grant shall vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, provided that the Reporting Person has attended at least 75% of the Committee meetings in the year following the grant date. If the Reporting Person has attended fewer than 75% of the Committee meetings in the year following the grant date, the grant shall vest 10% per year for each of the first three years after the grant, with the remaining 70% vesting on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. If the Reporting Person's service as a director terminates before the first anniversary of the grant date due to disability or death, the grant shall immediately vest and become exercisable on a monthly pro rata basis.

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