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Re:Reverse engineering Dell iDRAC to get rid of GPU throttling by flykespice on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @03:09PM (#35891999)
Isn't that illegal? Hijacking your customer pc if they install something that isn't from them?
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Re:Reverse engineering Dell iDRAC to get rid of GPU throttling by Maxburn on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @03:43PM (#35892489)
Nominally done for your protection. Lowering power (clock) and heat load (fast fan) for unapproved gear prevents things from going dead and getting people REALLY mad and likely reduces warranty claims.
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