Video: VIA motherboard vs 1800W hairdryer

Posted on Saturday, June 14 2008 @ 21:10 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

TechnoVoyance announced the results of their stress tests of the VIA PX5000EG Pico-ITX motherboard. The site says the motherboard ran fine for two weeks without any cooling at all!

Next we decided to have a bit of fun and crank up the heat on our naked Pico-ITX board. I first attempted to cause a system failure by replacing the lid of my VIA ARTiGO case, thus removing a key source of ventilation. If this failed to produce enough heat, I also had a 1,800 watt hairdryer on hand!! Either way, the Naked Pico's days were numbered!

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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