Question Powermod with soldering instead of liquid metal.

[klingdingeli]

Hello, I've read some things about the Powermod on a GTX 1070/1080. all of the guys have used liquid metal. But why? Let's say, I put solder at the shunt, what would happen? Will it get more voltage? Will it brick?

Thank you!

 

[RememberThe5th]

It will short the resistor and probably the card will "panic".
Liquid metal has some resistance, thats why its being used.
Variable resistor is good alternative.