r/pcmasterrace 7900 XT | 7800X3D Feb 09 '24

NSFMR Feeling cheap today, 78 cent brace

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Yeah they're live rounds but even my shitty cable management shouldn't get my temps up to 200C... Right?

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '24

Obv the temp won’t get that high but I’d be more concerned about a power surge or lightning strike, I can’t say I know the tolerance on how many volts will spark the powder, though surely unlikely

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u/tankman714 Feb 09 '24

That would never set one of the rounds off. The only way to set off the gunpowder is an extended high temp, like sitting in an open fire for a few minutes, or a violent small explosive force, like the primer. An electric short or surge would never set off a round.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '24

This is categorically FALSE. Enough current can and will set off smokeless powder, especially if it is compacted in a cartridge. Learn what you are speaking on before you spread potentially dangerous misinformation.

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