Liquid metal as cooling solution, an accident waiting to happen. I do understand why manufacturers use liquid metal instead of MX-6 or another traditional thermal paste as a cooling solution. The thermal performance is amazing. Usually a machine runs a few degrees cooler compared to its non-liquid-metal counterpart. That means longer boost clocks, less fan…
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Operation onlyfans #3, and more
Yeah, another OnlyFans update. Again 😛 Not the spicy platform. The spinning 12V PWM-controlled ones. But this story doesn’t begin with RPM charts and heatpipes. It begins with a completely different hardware component. The keyboard. A few weeks ago I noticed that some keys started failing intermittently. Specifically the numbers 1 through 4. The odd…
Operation: Onlyfans #1
Spoiler: It’s not the site you were hoping for. It’s about laptop fans. The kind that whine So unfortunately, if you came for some kinky content — yeah, you’re in the wrong place. Unless thermal paste and tiny screws do it for you. Then… welcome.” What follows is a tale of overheating, misdiagnosis, sticky residue,…