Comment on Burning a Magnesium NeXT Cube (1993)Comments−ethan_smith1yThe NeXT Cube's magnesium case was chosen for its excellent EMI shielding properties and heat dissipation, but this same material burns at approximately 2200°C (4000°F) - making this likely one of the hottest computer fires ever documented.−BuyMyBitcoins1yThis record will be finally be challenged when Nvidia releases the RTX 6090.
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The NeXT Cube's magnesium case was chosen for its excellent EMI shielding properties and heat dissipation, but this same material burns at approximately 2200°C (4000°F) - making this likely one of the hottest computer fires ever documented.
This record will be finally be challenged when Nvidia releases the RTX 6090.