this post was submitted on 13 May 2025
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[–] [email protected] 46 points 3 days ago (1 children)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago

Segmentation fault.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

This is the IT version of the How To Basic videos.

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

On the Xbox heatsink

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I need more of this

[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Did it post? Don't leave us hanging like that

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

I wanna see the magic smoke that means it work leave the computer

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 days ago

DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT AND GO SIT IN THE CORNER FOR WHAT YOU JUST DID.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I had to stop myself from down voting this

[–] irelephant 5 points 3 days ago

I applaud your self-restraint.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was hoping that the last shot was going to be that of a screen with a windows installer running.

But like, Vista or something

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I think Windows 11 would be funnier

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago

I'm horrified.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

1/10 didn’t even secure cpu or second ram stick with hammer

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

That's ok, he probably taped them in later on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I like my parts to fit toolessly when I'm done, so I use my router to dovetail the joints and secure them with gorilla glue in case the joints expand.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

I thought it was earnestly bad and then it just kept going... it's like a body horror film or something

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago

It's always a pleasure to watch a professional at work.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh god I just realized those white dots between the CPU and the cooler are probably those adhesive Velcro dots.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If you hole punch the CPU to get it to fit, you don't have to worry about it overheating....

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I threw up in my mouth

Edit: Oh my God there is sound...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How dare you make me watch that again!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I didn't watch it the second time, just noticed the fact.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Bro forgot to mount that atx board in his micro itx case with a nail gun and a pair of shears.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] ulterno 3 points 3 days ago

It's Doomed

[–] tyler 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So you totally can put thermal paste in the pins like that. Everything else….

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Really? If it's conductive, it'll short every pin. If not, it won't connect CPU to motherboard?

I figure you're probably correct, but I don't understand.

[–] tyler 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

https://youtu.be/t52UW5bXkbs

But yeah thermal paste just isn’t conductive and the pressure supplied to the pins is high enough to still get contact.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

You could hurt yourself, or worse: damage your computer.

LOL, I like this guy.

That makes sense. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

There was a video I watched several years ago, no idea how to find it again, where this guy fucked up a motherboard / CPU with thermal paste to see if you actually can add 'too much paste.' Directly underneath the pins, wayyy too much on top, extra around the socket for good measure, smashed it all together, and the thing just... boots normally...

Kinda makes sense tho, every tube of paste I've used was marked as nonconductive, and the CPU socket should be designed such that carbon buildup is scraped from the pins when reseating, which would clear away the paste and allow good contact.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Now start it up. I dare you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This actually made me tear up.

[–] irelephant 3 points 3 days ago

Tears of joy I'd assume :)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Forgot the metallic nail polish and neodymium magnets.

Amateurs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Walmart tech repair service

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

Oh that’s. . . Wait . . . Oh no, don’t . . . Well that’s not gonna work, is it . . Ohhhhh . . . Oh come on . . . What are you-?!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

perfect customer experience

[–] bitfucker 4 points 3 days ago

So this is the full version huh

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Wow, they messed up big time. Should have followed this tutorial