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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 desktop PC by attaching two large desktop CPU coolers. This modification addresses thermal throttling, allowing the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC with 24GB of RAM to sustain peak performance. The modded device runs Linux via Termux, enabling it to play PC games like The Witcher 3 at 1080p ultra settings with approximately 20-30 FPS. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates the potential for mobile hardware to handle complex computing tasks with adequate thermal management.

RANK_REASON A user modification of existing hardware to achieve a new functionality.

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Modder turns ZTE smartphone into a gaming PC with desktop coolers

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COVERAGE [2]

  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.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Modder straps two desktop CPU coolers to ZTE handset, turns smartphone into a gaming PC — Snapdragon 8 Elite S… The heavily modified ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra uses tw

    Modder straps two desktop CPU coolers to ZTE handset, turns smartphone into a gaming PC — Snapdragon 8 Elite S… 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 compatibil…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/modder-straps-two-desk… tomshardware.com/pc-components

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