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FrozenCPU To Close Once Again

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System Name Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV
Processor Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0
Cooling Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF
Memory 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance
Video Card(s) EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5
Storage Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD
Display(s) Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2
Case Fractal Design Define R4
Power Supply EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold
Mouse Logitech M190
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050
Software W10 Pro 64-bit
Apologies from joining this thread late - but wanted to add a couple comment from personal experience.

I wonder why they didn't patent the anti static mod mat?
Because anti-static mats have been around for decades? Pretty sure you can't patent putting fancy prints on them.
it said in an article that he made them, I guess I misread that as invented.

There clearly was some misinformation given there. :( The site claims, "then owner, Mark Friga, developed and patented the first of its kind anti-static assembly mat."

He might have developed "his" mat that he "marketed" specifically for computer assembly. But as Calenhad correctly noted, that product has been around for decades. I used to maintain air traffic control radio systems as far back as 1972 and all our workbenches, and the floor areas below them, were covered with such anti-static matting. We bought it in 3ft x 50ft and 3ft x 100ft rolls, then cut it to size.

So I suspect the claim it was patented is not true. He may have applied for a patent, but that does not mean he got it. If he got anything, maybe it was a Trademark for his Logo or "fancy prints" on his pads.

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As far as the site going down, that is sad. I really hate fan noise and that was a good site for finding sound dampening parts like hard drive and fan noise/vibration suppressors, case lining, and rubber grommets. I also bought (and recommended others buy) PSU testers there. They used to carry their own branded version of this PSU Tester. Having an actual voltage read out (instead of a basic LED light) made it great for house calls and verifying a supply is bad.
 
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