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My Fanless OpenBSD Desktop (2021)

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Re: My Fanless OpenBSD Desktop (2021)

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This is some form of laptop Stockholm Syndrome. Why would you crank your neck, type on a cramped keyboard and use a tiny mouse? Fan noise is also not a problem with a huge Noctua fan and positioning the tower under the desk. And my personal pet peeve: small monitor.

> I've always chosen smaller (Get a HUGE monitor, position it far away: you get the same relative size and relative pixel density, but your eyes can stay a lot more relaxed focusing at a decent distance.

Re: My Fanless OpenBSD Desktop (2021)

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OP wonders if there’s a version of the Thinkpad keyboard with a metal case. The Tex Kodachi has the Thinkpad layout in an aluminum case, but it’s unfortunately out of stock on the manufacturer’s website: https://tex.com.tw/collections/keyboard/products/kodachi The Tex Shinobi isn’t metal, so no help there, but it might have a little more rigidity and still has that Thinkpad layout: https://tex.com.tw/collections/keyb…

Those Thinkpad keyboards look really sweet. They were even made under the IBM brand, but those seem to be ultra rare.

https://sharktastica.co.uk/wiki?id=ibm88xxultranav

Re: My Fanless OpenBSD Desktop (2021)

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"future Intel "Evo"-branded laptops would lack S3 suspend" What is this about? Why would Intel remove a power saving option?

They replaced it with S0ix where the operating system remains running (Microsoft variously calls it "connected standby", "modern standby"). https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29122687

Re: My Fanless OpenBSD Desktop (2021)

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post #9

I have my PC setup to be fanless for the majority of tasks, except for gaming pretty much. With a massive CPU heatsink I can tune fan profiles to only turn on when nearing a maximum temperature. I run the equipment fairly hot, in other words. My fan curve is just one giant step, with hysteresis so they don't cycle on and off near that step temp. I am likely trading some component lifetime for silence, but it's a trad…

I put downvolted fans that are inaudible on my passive setups. That way I get both silence and longevity. The added benefit that if the fan dies the hardware lives.

My thumb rule for temperatures is if you can hold your finger on it indefinitely it's cool enough.

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