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Intel Core i9-9900K Delidded and Soldered
Intel Core i9-9900K Shows Return to Solder Back in 2012, Intel started a love affair with thermal paste. After a long-standing relationship with solder, the chip giant changed things up for Ivy Bridge. Since the start of the 22nm process, the use of thermal paste has been the bane of enthusiasts.…
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Intel Returns to Soldered IHS for 9th Gen Core CPUs
Intel May End 6 Year Hiatus From Solder Overclocking has always been the go-to method to increase CPU performance. One of the biggest inhibitors of a high clock rate has always been temperature. Seeking the highest clocks, users have always loved soldered integrated heat spreaders. Short of an exposed die,…
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AMD Ryzen 7 CPU Delidded – What’s Underneath?
Since the adoption of the Integrated Heat Spreader, the CPU die had always been soldered to its protective cover. This changed when Intel introduced the use of thermal paste in lieu of solder, citing concerns about cracking. AMD however, has generally stuck to the use of solder, especially for their…
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Solderdoodle, a USB Rechargeable Wireless Soldering Iron
It seems I have to crack out my dusty old soldering iron less and less these days, but the one thing that really bugs me about having to use it is that it has to be plugged in; I have to create a work space and move what ever I…
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Forget the T-800, MIT and Google’s Boston Dynamics Are Said To Work on T-1000 Robots
There have been talk of future robots resembling the T-800 model from the Terminator series for some time now. Yet, no company has even arrived close to a design, yet alone a prototype of such a robot. While we won’t see any T-800’s running around anytime soon, we might see…
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