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Modder turns ZTE smartphone into a gaming PC with desktop coolers

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A hardware enthusiast has transformed a ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra smartphone into a functional miniature PC by attaching two desktop CPU coolers. This modification addresses the thermal throttling issue common in high-performance mobile devices, allowing the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC with 24GB of RAM to sustain peak performance. The modded phone can run PC games like The Witcher 3 at 1080p ultra settings and supports a custom Linux environment for broader application compatibility. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates the increasing power of mobile SoCs and potential for device repurposing.

RANK_REASON This is a hardware modification of a consumer product, not a new product release or core AI research.

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Modder turns ZTE smartphone into a gaming PC with desktop coolers

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Kunal Khullar ·

    Modder straps two desktop CPU coolers to ZTE handset, turns smartphone into a gaming PC — Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC with 24GB of RAM runs The Witcher 3 at 1080p ultra

    The heavily modified ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra uses two full-size CPU coolers to keep its Snapdragon 8 Elite running under sustained loads, while Termux, Linux and compatibility layers turn it into a makeshift desktop PC.

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