Just a brief follow-up on this: reapplying thermal paste (did this twice) had no effect other than sometimes raising/lowering temps by 2-3C at most (par for the course). I ended up replacing the CPU. The replacement runs 11-14C cooler under load (and about 4-5C cooler idle). My point is that...
Has HardOCP reached out to Intel about all of this? If so, what did they have to say? If not, why not?
A 6 to 13C delta due to replacing TIM material between lid and die is indicative of a manufacturing/implementation or design problem. This is compounded by the Z270 voltage issue (see...
@livefastdieyoung -- so is the "glow" caused by e-IPS itself, the result of non-uniform LED backlighting, or the type of AG matte used on the panel? The reason I'm asking is so I can figure out if it's e-IPS or AG matte I should be avoiding (can't do much about non-uniform backlighting, that's...
Hi folks, I'm new here (to posting, but not to reading/viewing) and signed up to participate in this thread specifically.
I just purchased a new U2412M intended to replace my ageing 2407WFP (rev A02). My 2407WFP had no issues (I've had it for 5+ years and I love it), but I wanted to either go...