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Overclocking gone wild (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago by 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to c/askelectronics@discuss.tchncs.de

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[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 58 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is called an LER. Light Emitting Resistor.

[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 17 points 7 months ago

I think it's just an incandescent light nubbin at this point.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's not white hot yet. I think we still have a few MHz of headroom.

[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Maybe add a few hundred amps as well.

[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 22 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I was servicing an arcade game room at a campground, and had a Cruis'n USA in which the picture looked a bit dim. I take the back panel off of the game, and see a 2cm hole burned through the Sharp Image monitor's chassis (circuit board) where there presumably used to be a resistor. It was still working, nobody complained about smoke or a smell?!

[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

A lot of kids, a lit of screaming, yelling, cheering... no wonder 🤷.

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's ok to be a little burnt out through-hole resistor, you just need to stop being under so much voltage. You don't need to carry all that current.

More Current!

Resistor, No!

MORE CURRENT!

[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

evil laugh while resistor melts...

[–] Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is this the breakthrough in nuclear fusion I've been hearing about

[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

Apparently it wasn't as hard as everyone thought it would be.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Light emitting resistor.

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's the igniter for the afterburner, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

[–] reinei@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Just as soon as it hits operating temperature it'll ignite and woosh!