Listen my good people, #PC people in the time of #inflation on components? Whatever you have #computer? You want an upgrade for little #money ?
Want to go faster?
Repaste! Repaste! #repaste
You can do it yourself or, have a shop do it! $20 to $50 dollars for 5% performance improvement! #REAL
#PTM7950 can make your computer faster, it can. #liqidmetal repaste? Maybe for your last three years on an older performance #gamer rig.
#linux (more complex) too!
I may be the first or only person to ever post here about the impressive #ptm7950 phase change TIM. I think anyone with a PC a few years old needs to know about it. (Some newer come with it installed.)
Booting is a busy time for a computer, on a cold start my laptop (2018 i7-8565U) CPU jumps to 62°C by the time I can log in, then drops to 30°C idle within minutes. Then if I stress it (literally: stress -c 8) it will only get back up to 53°C all cores at 100% after a ~1 second excursion to 72°C.
12°C delta below start up peak CPU temp, 19°C transitory spike starting stress that almost instantly abates.
I wish I had tested it before repasting it with #PTM7950, I'm curious.
I wonder how #PTM7950 compares to other cooling solutions in price to performance ratio.
I mean, I’m all okay with paying for a good paste, pad or sheet that doesn’t dry in 4 years. I’m not okay paying $50 for a square inch.
so i replaced the thermal paste on my ryzen framework 13 with one of those ptm7950 pad thingies. seems to have made kernel compilation stay at around 80c (it was 90-100c before). definitely seems like an improvement. not terrible considering it came from some random seller on amazon. i’m surprised framework/other laptop companies don’t ship something like this by default, maybe it’s too expensive idk. (yes i realized i probably could have gotten more of the old paste off, i tried ok?)
#framework #framework13 #hardware #ptm7950
@BigMcLargeHuge What I meant with the Pi heatsink is that there's too much space between it and the chips it's meant to be cooling. I didn't realize this until after I applied the #PTM7950 and tried sticking the heatsink on.
Status Report: formerly angry, now miffed.
Turns out the heatsink I got for my #RaspberryPi4B has too much clearance for my #PTM7950. Found this out AFTER taking all the measurements, precisely cutting it all out, and sticking it on after multiple failed attempts.
Progress on the Pi has completely halted for the day. I'm going back to learning #hardwarehacking.
Here's the heatsink btw: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091L1XKL6
There's a new video out from The Hardware Hedonist!
Improving Steam Deck Temperatures with PTM 7950!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya7x_MHBVjA
My wife's #steamdeck is overheating. Lets actually take care of it this time! :airhorn:
#ptm7950
PTM7950 from Amazon
https://amzn.to/3OTtuiM
iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit
https://amzn.to/3Hwud6n
Cotton Swabs
https://amzn.to/3FJW3L1
99% Isopropyl...
There's a new video out from The Hardware Hedonist!
Improving Steam Deck Temperatures with PTM 7950!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQdSYWxEjA4
My wife's #steamdeck is overheating. Lets actually take care of it this time! :airhorn:
#ptm7950
PTM7950 from Amazon
https://amzn.to/3OTtuiM
iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit
https://amzn.to/3Hwud6n
Cotton Swabs
https://amzn.to/3FJW3L1
99% Isopropyl...
There's a new video out from The Hardware Hedonist!
Afternoon Coffee Break - Steam Deck, PTM 7950, and a Mining Rig!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_PTDekH45Q
I need coffee. Also, my wife's #steamdeck is overheating. Also, I need to rebuild my mining rig. What to do... WHAT. TO. DO?!
If your system or components are in need of a deep cleaning, maintenance, or troubleshooting, head over to...
