I still have my dad’s old computer jacks for lifting up the computer to flush the memory fluid. Computers aren’t built the same they used to be.
Made me livin changin the RAM oil on laptops in Silicon Valley.
That’s why you gotta go electric. There are fewer moving parts therefore no oil!
Electric just ain’t the same. Zoomers will never know the power of hearing your CPU revving in high gear during those intense Quake matches.
The threadripper CPUs actually did come with a torque wrench to tighten down the retention plate.
This actually has me wondering: I just ordered a framework 16 that’ll ship out in 5y (ok like 3mo, but FUUUU-), but what are the torque specs on the screws in all the various innards I may need to replace or upgrade? Lowest my screwdriver can go is 10 in/lbs.
That is a Torx (a brand name) wrench, not a torque wrench.
Torx is a proprietary driver shape for fasteners.
A torque wrench is a regular wrench but it has a mechanism inside that measures how much torque is applied and clicks when an adjustable threshold is passed, so you know exactly how tight the fastener is.
Actually, it is a Torx torque wrench. They came with Threadripper CPUs because they had a very specific torque specification. It’s why the handle looks so odd.
Holy fuck, even if you know nothing about tech, you have to see this is wrong lol
I often think I’m not that smart with computers.
Then I see shit like this and remind myself there’s a whole category of people way dumber.
I’m convinced that the people making these stock photos are making them ridiculous for shits and giggles
