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Just realized I've been thermal pasting CPU coolers wrong for years...
I had a customer bring in a gaming PC that kept thermal throttling after about 30 minutes of play. Pulled the cooler off and the paste was spread unevenly with big air gaps around the edges. I used to just blob it in the middle and hope for the best. Then I watched a video comparing spread methods and the line method worked way better on my own rig. Anyone else ever have a 'wait, I'm the amateur' moment on something basic like this?
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miab874mo ago
I bet your thermal paste was as uneven as my terrible cooking skills.
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nina_harris394mo ago
The last time I tried cooking I set off the fire alarm so badly my own crew showed up. Turns out I'm better at thermal paste than risotto.
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ninabutler3mo ago
My garlic bread incident was so bad my smoke detector went off and then the building sprinklers kicked in. I started using a cheap induction hot plate out on my balcony for anything that involves oil or high heat. Now I keep a box fan pointed at the window and a lid big enough to cover any pan that flares up. It's not fancy but it beats explaining to my landlord why the hallway smells like a crematorium again.
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