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Research Notes

Tables hold measurements, but not product history, mounting details, failed paths, or the reason behind a few watts of difference. Those stories live here.

LATEST NOTE

A Cooler Mount Is Not Better Just Because It Is Tighter

After raising PBO, the system did not throttle or crash with a blue screen; it restarted instantly. Loosening all four cooler screws evenly allowed the same settings to complete. This is a reproducible troubleshooting record, not proof of the exact electrical mechanism.

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A Cooler Mount Is Not Better Just Because It Is Tighter

7/26/2026

Six Heatpipes, Full Copper—and Still Behind Four?

7/26/2026

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Coming soon

Planned research stays visible here until it becomes a published note

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The names and generations of AXP90

From AXP-90/i, AXP-90/R, and FULL BACK to X47, X53, and FULL BLACK: packaging, mounting hardware, materials, and community history.

47MMFULL BACK

Why can the 4070 fan beat the faster 4090 fan?

Fan / heatsink matching

Does a 120 mm fan really cool the VRM and memory?

Component temperatures

Does the open-bench winner remain first inside S5M?

In-case heat soak

Why do samples of the same cooler perform differently?

Test methodology

Articles and data stay connected

Each note can reference coolers, fans, and Test IDs. Product and test pages automatically surface related articles without duplicating the same text.