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

submitted 11 months ago by Synthead to c/veryrealtechpics

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago (2 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 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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.

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

Huh, no shit. Never seen one so tiny.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

It's both! I've used one many times before, it does indeed click at a specific torque. It also has a Torx bit in it.

Unfortunately, the bit is glued in there, so neither the bit nor the torque driver can be reused for anything. It's just a wasteful gimmick.