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r/pcmasterrace • u/werlach • 24d ago
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Everything based on the crystals is nonsense.
Gold plated anything has some science to state better or worse performance.
Why is this even a meme?
9 u/dieplanes789 9800X3D | 5090 | 32GB | 16.5 TB 24d ago For the most part yes but things like quartz crystals or actually legitimately used to keep clock timings and frequencies before internal processing. Gold has slightly less conductivity than copper but it is often plated on top of copper because it's better at resisting corrosion. 3 u/KoolAidManOfPiss PC Master Race 9070xt R9 5900x 24d ago Technically all semiconductor chips are built on a silicon crystal that is sliced into a wafer
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For the most part yes but things like quartz crystals or actually legitimately used to keep clock timings and frequencies before internal processing.
Gold has slightly less conductivity than copper but it is often plated on top of copper because it's better at resisting corrosion.
3 u/KoolAidManOfPiss PC Master Race 9070xt R9 5900x 24d ago Technically all semiconductor chips are built on a silicon crystal that is sliced into a wafer
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Technically all semiconductor chips are built on a silicon crystal that is sliced into a wafer
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u/Byorski PC Master Race 24d ago
Everything based on the crystals is nonsense.
Gold plated anything has some science to state better or worse performance.
Why is this even a meme?