Post B2Kk5XasF6lVInDMvo by adamsdesk@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #B2KjMJ8Z9429R0PAW0 by zero@fedi.nulldivision.org
       2026-01-16T03:55:27Z
       
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       New to me CPU ... what on Earth would compel me to buy a used Haswell chip?  I'll tell you what.For about 3.5 years now I've been running Opnsense on a used I3-4160 Dell SFF PC that I bought for like $30 shipped.  It's worked great.  Except when the heat is on or it's hot outside.  Then it's noisy AF.Hoping that replacing the 54W chip with a 35W chip will make a difference.  And some fresh thermal paste won't hurt either.#weekendproject #pchardware #computer #tech #technology
       
 (DIR) Post #B2Kk5XasF6lVInDMvo by adamsdesk@fosstodon.org
       2026-01-16T04:55:45Z
       
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       @zero That is quite the deal.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2Kk5YVwouQ29nuwtM by zero@fedi.nulldivision.org
       2026-01-16T04:57:40Z
       
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       @adamsdesk the "new" chip is another deal as well.  Cost me $6.44 after shipping.