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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.

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I’m convinced that the people making these stock photos are making them ridiculous for shits and giggles

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Holy fuck, even if you know nothing about tech, you have to see this is wrong lol

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The threadripper CPUs actually did come with a torque wrench to tighten down the retention plate.

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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.

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Oh wow, what a neat piece of kit!

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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.

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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.

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It’s both! I’ve used one many times before, it does indeed click at a specific torque. It also has a Torx bit in it.

Unfortunately, the bit is glued in there, so neither the bit nor the torque driver can be reused for anything. It’s just a wasteful gimmick.

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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.

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Made me livin changin the RAM oil on laptops in Silicon Valley.

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That’s why you gotta go electric. There are fewer moving parts therefore no oil!

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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.

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I can hear it snapping

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