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[–] Klear@quokk.au 39 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)
[–] YoSoySnekBoi@kbin.earth 15 points 1 month ago

Thanks I hate it

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 9 points 1 month ago

That looks like some high quality speed paste right there!

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 9 points 1 month ago
[–] msage@programming.dev 7 points 1 month ago

Hellmanns :D

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Best Foods thermal paste has lower temps than Hellman’s.

[–] vzqq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 1 month ago

Guys, we’re not doing LGA anymore? I thought we all agreed to do LGA.

[–] Una@piefed.europe.pub 11 points 1 month ago

My CPU pins are fried

[–] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Funny timing. I've been busy yesterday unbending some CPU pins for a retro rig

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had a proc with a couple bent pins, my pocket knife was th perfect width to be able to straighten them back out.

[–] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh neat! I've used the file of a nail clipper (flat side, of course because I know me). Went surprisingly well

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Another trick is to use a mechanical pencil without lead and stick the pin in the tip of the pencil.

[–] Modest_Toxic@feddit.uk 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My pins are on the motherboard so yeah!

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago