jiacheng@thermetery.com
Jiacheng Liu grew up reading about 开核 (core unlocking in early AMD processors) in Chinese computer magazines. After he taught himself Portuguese in high school, he absorbed a few GPU modding techniques from the Brazilian modding legend Paulo Gomes. Endowed with such a mentality, he never believes in the artificial limits set by the manufacturers: he likes it when the only performance-limiting factor in his computer is his own skill. For years, he was pondering for questions such as “what if we put a TITAN core on a 1080Ti” or “can I make TITAN RTX run with faster memory.” When he got his first job at college, he immediately poured most of his salary to explore questions like these: while he doesn’t mind planning and thought experiments, he much more prefers getting his hand dirty (or sticky with flux) with some real works.
However, his passion was soon met with the reality check that he was not good enough as a technician or electrician, and his job at college couldn’t pay for all of his custom hardware DIY projects. As someone who believes in the value of teamwork, he expanded his network to reach more people with the same mentality. In the process, he became friends with not just fellow XOC friends, but also repair technicians, electronic resellers, computer industry professionals, and many more. Imbuing in his expanding network changed him into both a better overclocker and a better technician, and Jiacheng founded Thermetery Technology. He believes that extreme overclocking transcends the mere reflection of one’s personal achievements and signifies the advancement of the computer industry. Likewise, Jiacheng’s mission for founding Thermetery Technology is not just for his personal ambition; he wishes to deliver fellow hardware enthusiasts with the absolute best hardware — not just the best hardware that one can buy at a store, but the best hardware that money can build and customize.
In his spare time, Jiacheng enjoys driving. For the sole purpose of hauling more LN2, he holds a Class A CDL with HazMat+Tanker+Double-Triple (XT) endorsement. He studied linguistics at UC Berkeley, still maintains a few language databases at his alma mater, and will gladly provide services in English, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, and Tibetan.
Thermetery Technology (WORK IN PROGRESS) 