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Re:Built a cheap DIY fan controller because my motherboard n... by crote on Thursday April 02, 2026 @10:27AM (#47614977)
Well, what if?

We don't live in the AMD Athlon era[0] anymore. Modern CPUs are designed to boost until they hit a thermal limit, improper cooling is just going to result in a lower clock speed.

[0]: https://youtu.be/UoXRHexGIok?t=55

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Re:Built a cheap DIY fan controller because my motherboard n... by joe_mamba on Thursday April 02, 2026 @11:04AM (#47615446)
Damn, that video took me waaay back.
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Re:Built a cheap DIY fan controller because my motherboard n... by bobsterlobster on Saturday April 04, 2026 @02:33AM (#47636450)
What a blast from the past. I still remember seeing it for the first time on my Socket A Athlon 1900+ pc.
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