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Back when we used 12mm AMD Ryzen CPUs with a 70 lb-ft torque spec (infosec.pub)

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[–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (11 children)

The threadripper CPUs actually did come with a torque wrench to tighten down the retention plate.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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.

[–] Enk1@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Huh, no shit. Never seen one so tiny.

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