2024-01-13 13:47:00
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13.01.2024 16:47, Pavel Kotov
Despite changing standards, computer assembly has not undergone significant changes over the past 30 years, but Corsair decided to make one of the stages easier by offering self-tapping screws that are screwed into the plastic fan frame with just one turn of a screwdriver.
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To the resource journalist Tom’s Hardware I was able to try out the new self-tapping screws at CES 2024 with Corsair iCue Link RX120 RGB fans. A company representative said that iCue Link fans will not be equipped with such screws yet – they will probably be supplied with cases that will go on sale no earlier than April. Improved self-tapping screws differ from traditional ones by having a wider thread pitch, which allows them to completely fit into the fan hole in one turn.
They still require a fair amount of force since their threads also bite into the plastic. The reduced thread speed obviously means that these screws do not fit into the holes as securely as traditional screws. But the fans feel like they sit quite firmly on them. Corsair also notes that the wider threads reduce wear on the fan holes when removing and reinstalling them.
The author of the mini-review concludes that these screws, of course, did not make a revolution in the field of PC assembly, but it seems that they cope with their task adequately, and they are indeed easier to install and remove than traditional ones, which the whole world no longer uses. first ten years. This is rather one of the little things that you will want to use once more – a small but pleasant optimization. Moreover, Corsair plans to sell them separately in the future.
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