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| author | Kévin Le Gouguec <kevin.legouguec@gmail.com> | 2021-04-24 12:19:55 +0200 |
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| committer | Kévin Le Gouguec <kevin.legouguec@gmail.com> | 2021-04-24 12:20:37 +0200 |
| commit | 0faab82180e64133bf5fc2a696c8782f9cae6b09 (patch) | |
| tree | 042d33b86a6bd6347a330d5240353ab03c695e5d | |
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| download | memory-leaks-0faab82180e64133bf5fc2a696c8782f9cae6b09.tar.xz | |
Start ranting about PC assembly
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diff --git a/guides/setups/hardware.org b/guides/setups/hardware.org index 7816ff8..dae82f9 100644 --- a/guides/setups/hardware.org +++ b/guides/setups/hardware.org @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ +* Where to buy Some untested resources to buy laptops or desktops: - https://starlabs.systems @@ -5,3 +6,31 @@ Some untested resources to buy laptops or desktops: FSF's [[https://h-node.org/][h-node]] rates hardware according to its compatibility with free software. +* LDLC PC Zenifier-SSD +** assembly woes +Lots of impedance mismatches between "documentation" and actual +hardware: +- CPU cooler (fan) has spring screws; diagrams show retention clips. + Had to dig into the [[https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/cpu-7][AMD knowledge base]] to find that some + motherboards come with "speculative" clips, which must be unscrewed + and removed in order to install the spring-screw cooler. +- Diagrams say to add thermal paste, but the fan already comes with a + pre-applied layer. +- Documentation shows RAM clips for both ends of the sticks; the + motherboard seems to only have clips for one end. +- =SYS_FAN1= header has 4 pins; front fan plug has 3 holes. The + Internet[[https://old.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/4139k8/3_pin_sys_fan2_vs_4_pin_sys_fan1/][[1]]][[https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/sys_fan1-and-sys_fan2.3195778/][[2]]] says it's fine. +- Motherboard has [[https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B550M-A-PRO/Specification]["8 mounting holes"]] but covers only 6 of the case's + standoffs; none of the diagrams in the case's manual match the + format of the motherboard. + +For novices, some steps range from "not very reassuring" to "downright +hostile": +- The amount of force needed to connect the CPU fan's first two + diagonal screws is terrifying. +- The fan's case is asymmetric: one side has a small bump featuring + the maker's brand. If one does not attention when mounting the fan, + there is a 50% chance that this bump will get in the way of a RAM + stick. +- No instruction on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAWNzd-gc3Q&t=74s][how to force that I/O shield in]]. +- No instruction on how to snap the motherboard into the I/O shield. |