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.
I'm convinced that the people making these stock photos are making them ridiculous for shits and giggles
The threadripper CPUs actually did come with a torque wrench to tighten down the retention plate.
Oh wow, what a neat piece of kit!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Holy fuck, even if you know nothing about tech, you have to see this is wrong lol
I can hear it snapping
What am I watching? What am I reading? What the fuck? O.O
I almost had an aneurysm trying to parse that title until I saw the picture + channel name.
I had an aneurysm looking at this picture until I saw the post title and channel name.
nah that's the Demon Core-i9
Or maybe they’re just tickling the tail of a sleeping snapdragon.
