Even though using Honeywell’s PTM 7950 is anything but pleasant, I plan to equip all devices that are theoretically supposed to run “until the end” without major maintenance […]
Mini-PC Server #9:
PTM7950
Here, too, I plan to use a Honeywell thermal interface pad, again the PTM7950, again from AliExpress. I don’t intend to replace the TIM on this mini-servers in […]
Mini-PC Server #8:
Cooling capacity?
Given the significantly modified third mounting point on the CPU cooler, it is unclear whether the contact pressure is sufficient to prevent thermal throttling. Since I have two […]
Honeywell PTM7950 – A pad instead of paste or liquid metal?
PTM or “Phase Transition Material” has been a recurring topic in the PC industry since at least 2022. Some manufacturers now use it as standard in their products […]
ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1080 und 1080 Ti – Liquid metal
After many years, Nvidia graphics cards from the Pascal era are still serving us well in our “main PCs.” This is partly because their performance has not been […]
i7-7700K OC #3:
Dangerous things first
I consider delidding the processor to be one of the most important steps in this project.EKWB describes the whole process well: EKWB (archive.org) Firstly, you generally achieve much […]