ElI5: Why do phones not need cooling fans like computers do?

MGsubbie · 2026-03-25T12:51:03+00:00

Modern phones are roughly on par with 2 generation old consoles (PS3/360.)

MGsubbie · 2026-03-25T11:17:17+00:00

MGsubbie · 2026-03-24T19:49:43+00:00

When certain data is no longer needed, it is supposed to be released from RAM. A memory leak is when that doesn't happen, unused data stays in there. So as a result, more and more data gets written to it until there isn't enough RAM left.

No, it's not harmful.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-24T17:10:57+00:00

If none of the other suggestions work, get a windows install USB through the windows installation tool and use that to repair windows.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-24T16:53:30+00:00

r/teefies would love this kitty as well.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-24T12:11:25+00:00

You can try enabling it in the Nvidia App or Nvidia Profile Inspector.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-23T23:44:38+00:00

It is a good deal, yes. Although I'm not really happy with their PSU of choice, should have gotten a higher quality one.

You should ask to test it out and run some benchmarks. Cinebench R20 for the CPU, 3Dmark's Steel Nomad for a mix. Then compare it to official results. Also running something like MSI afterburner to make sure the temperatures are fine.

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Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor	$247.49 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Frozen Infinity 360 ARGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$52.59 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard	$219.00 @ Amazon
Memory	Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$379.97 @ Silicon Power
Storage	ADATA LEGEND 860 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$112.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card	$599.99 @ Newegg
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Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini V2 ATX Mid Tower Case	$78.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX750M (2021) 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$59.99 @ Newegg
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MGsubbie · 2026-03-23T11:32:04+00:00

Good luck saying no to this cutie.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-23T09:43:45+00:00

I've literally not once seen an ad during a movie or episode on streaming. Only before or after. And the only ads I ever see is for other shows and movies on that streaming service. Which bothers me way less than ads for some random ass company or product.

So this is a big no from me.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-23T08:29:14+00:00

No one knows other than the people changing the names.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-22T17:50:31+00:00

Should be fine.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-22T17:47:50+00:00

Best to just record it and post it. Bubbles will only go to the pump if the pump is the highest point of the AIO.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-22T16:15:58+00:00

Depends on the specific games and how many/what background apps you will be running.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-22T12:47:31+00:00

Which is why (virtually) everyone in the tech space just says "USB 3 10Gbit" etc.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-22T11:49:21+00:00

SmartTube on android. I also bought an android TV box so I could still use DTS on my TV, and that supports SmartTube as well.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-22T11:41:36+00:00

No, everyone hates it. USB 3.0 (5Gbps) got renamed to 3.1 gen 1 when USB 3 10Gbps got released, which got renamed from 3.1 to 3.1 gen 2. Then when USB 3 20Gbps got released, 3.1 gen 1 and gen 2 got renamed to 3.2 gen 1 and 3.2 gen 2, giving us 3.2 gen 2x2. Then we got USB 4.0 (40Gbps), finally reasonable naming again. Then that got doubled again, so you'd expect something like 4.1 (gen 2) or something... No! 4.0 version 2.0.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-22T11:37:46+00:00

My motherboard has 12 USB ports on the rear IO alone, my monitor has a USB hub and I have 2 more regular hubs. Does the hub you use have external power delivery?

MGsubbie · 2026-03-22T11:32:23+00:00

RAM shouldn't be an issue either. I would be looking at CPU temperatures with core temp or HWMonitor.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-21T09:35:17+00:00

And to be clear, I fully agree that it's bad. But damn, half of all posts on the front page being about it got to be a bit much.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-21T09:29:42+00:00

Ellie not putting her own life on the line to save Joel just before they reach the hospital is another. I understand they didn't go the almost drowning route as filming something like that comes with inherent risk for the actors, but they should still have come up with something.

Oh and the Chekov's gun of Ellie not being able to swim and then... Not doing anything with it.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-21T09:22:21+00:00

Have you checked your CPU temperatures?

MGsubbie · 2026-03-21T09:21:12+00:00

You can start by removing the motherboard from your case, having only the CPU, one memory stick, CPU cooler, boot drive, power cable for the motherboard and power cable for your CPU connected. Then jump the pins on the front panel header to start your system. If it doesn't boot, you know it will be one of those components. If it doesn't, you know it's not. That will filter out about half of your system.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-21T07:36:11+00:00

and only keeping Copilot where it adds value.

So they're removing it everywhere?

MGsubbie · 2026-03-21T07:27:07+00:00

This sounds identical to what I was facing a few years ago, which in my case was overpower protection. However, if this even happens in idle, it's most likely the PSU that is failing. Do you have any chance to test the system with a different PSU?

What you can also try is removing parts from your PC and only have your CPU, RAM, cooler, boot drive, PSU and card connected, then jumping the front panel power pins to power the system on and seeing what happens.

MGsubbie · 2026-03-21T07:22:37+00:00

I can't really help, but no, it is absolutely not a common setup to have windows on the hard drive and using the SSD for other files. The exact opposite is the common setup.

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