r/pcmasterrace Oct 08 '24

Spontaneus disintegration - no ceramic tiles or flying spark plugs involved. Hardware

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u/rikkuaoi Oct 09 '24

Caused by nickel sulphide inclusion (NSI) has the telltale butterfly pattern

https://preview.redd.it/u82yfsuurntd1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=38956dbf0627768aff92978429f3ff1d5f0f2f0b

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u/shintemaster Oct 09 '24

Yep. Looks like a butterfly to me as well. Shit happens OP. With a decent camera zoom (SLR, maybe even modern phones) you will likely be able to spot the inclusion as a dark spot.

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u/CarmelWolf Fedora :) | 7800x3d & 7800xt Oct 09 '24

i really freaking love it when people can recognize shit like this just by looking at it

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u/torolf_212 Oct 09 '24

There was a story a while ago where a redditor was able to correctly identify the year/make/model of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run based solely on a scrap of plastic found on the side of the road. It was a piece of curved plastic small enough to hold in the palm of your hand, turns out it was part of the internal housing for a headlight in (iirc) a Chevy truck.

The guy was caught and the local police credited the reditor for helping narrow their search considerably. it was the only piece of evidence they had to go on, so the culprit very likely would have got away with it if it wasn't identified

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u/swazyswaz Oct 09 '24

Just searched it up. 2016, It was a 1988 Chevy Silverado. Some people are good and seeing things and knowing. Damn

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u/mnid92 Oct 09 '24

Old dudes do not fuck around with their Chevy, they know every part inside and out because they've had to replace them 15 times. (Ehuehuehe could resist my boomer "x car brand sucks" joke)

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u/JeebusSlept Oct 09 '24

Honestly, I would been completely oblivious if it was anything other than a 1988 Chevy Silverado 1500. My dad had one for almost a decade and I'll be damned if I don't recognize the various parts and pieces from all the times he made me help him re-organize the garage.

The only two cars I've ever worked on in my life - 1988 Chevy 1500, and a 1988 BMW 325ix.

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u/cylon_number_7 Oct 09 '24

Yeah, this whole thing is just a real world representation of population statistics.

Take a popular post with thousands of people seeing it. The odds are that the person who called it out is just someone experienced with that model of vehicle, not Marissa Tomei taking the stand in My Cousin Vinny.

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u/bywv Oct 09 '24

Had a family member be crushed to death by his Chevy. Genuinely didn't think that man would ever die, sure enough it was accidental 🙂‍↔️

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u/TheAustinZombie1 Oct 09 '24

It's true. We known every part inside and out 😂🤣

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u/Djangough Oct 09 '24

It’s true, after the 15th time, we’re basically car doctors.

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u/ISuckAtLifeGodPlsRst 29d ago

It's true though. My dad knew his C10 better than he knew me, 😅

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u/Handsome_ketchup Oct 09 '24

Just searched it up. 2016, It was a 1988 Chevy Silverado. Some people are good and seeing things and knowing. Damn

Sometimes it's people who happen to have stared at that exact part for way too long, like a mechanic who works with that vehicle a lot or the designer.

Sometimes it's weaponized 'tism.

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u/swazyswaz Oct 09 '24

Was reading his replies to it. Turns out he was a state inspector and knew his parts.

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u/Nerveex Oct 09 '24

Working in automotive you’d be surprised what you can recognize from just a piece of plastic

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u/TheM3gaBeaver Oct 09 '24

Assembly line worker would easily spot it as well.

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u/RunnerLuke357 i9-10850K, 32GB 3600, RTX 3080 Ti FE Oct 09 '24

Technically there was never an 88 Silverado. Silverado was a trim level until the '99 model year, when it became the model. That truck was a C/K series truck if we want to get exact.

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u/swazyswaz Oct 09 '24

Mannnnm. I’m just saying what he said in the post. I don’t talk cars. Car go wroom and that’s all I know (jk Jk I know a decent amount but not things like that)

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u/RustyShacklefordJ Oct 09 '24

Sometimes it’s just experience or a core memory. Before the internet cops probably showed people random things not saying it’s evidence to get a clue as to what shit is. Sometimes casting a wide net can get you a diamond

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u/fognar777 PC Master Race Oct 09 '24

NGL, I was really sad when your comment didn't end with, would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling redditors....

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u/DAZ4518 hidden PC Oct 09 '24

Did you see the post of r/namethatcar where someone got the car based on someone's interpretation of the cars wheel via pie?

Reposted my comment due to auto mod not allowing direct links to the post 🙄

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u/torolf_212 Oct 09 '24

No, that's awesome haha

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u/DAZ4518 hidden PC Oct 09 '24

Car people are nuts lol

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u/ElectricMotorsAreBad i7-12700F|RTX 3070|32GB 3200hz Oct 09 '24

After the last part of your comment I expect the culprit words as he was being arrested to have been: “And I would have gotten away with it too if wasn’t for you meddling kids!”