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Re:Apple M2 Ultra Isn't Faster Than Last Gen AMD&Intel Deskt... by Ygg2 on Saturday June 10, 2023 @10:59PM (#36277557)
> With a PC you still have case fans running because even with modern motherboards they don't support switching them off at low temperature

What do you mean? Most motherboards support sending 0W to fans at given temps. You just install the motherboard software.

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Re:Apple M2 Ultra Isn't Faster Than Last Gen AMD&Intel Deskt... by threeseed on Saturday June 10, 2023 @11:12PM (#36277630)
The motherboard software that is Windows only.
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Re:Apple M2 Ultra Isn't Faster Than Last Gen AMD&Intel Deskt... by Ygg2 on Sunday June 11, 2023 @03:09PM (#36284566)
Or bios, or whatever has, although non-Windows support is generally bad in hardware because it requires open sourcing drivers.
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Re:Apple M2 Ultra Isn't Faster Than Last Gen AMD&Intel Deskt... by LeoNatan25 on Sunday June 11, 2023 @05:28PM (#36285903)
I am not familiar with any motherboard that does not expose all its capabilities through BIOS or UEFI. Yes, it might be less convenient to have to reboot to set a fan curve, but it’s certainly possible. And the Windows software is so terrible anyway, going through BIOS is always my first choice.
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