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In your opinion, is 70°C too high for a CPU? I'm running an ARM server (on my router) and won't migrate to more powerful hardware since it would be noisy. Perhaps I can optimize the processes by prioritizing which ones to shut down... but I won't also hibernate some useful services such as radio retransmitter.
💬 6 comments · 2025-10-26 · 6 months ago
risc-v computer easy way to obtain a risc-v computer today is to order a tablet from pine64 [https link] here it has almost same price as pinetab2 but pinetab2 is more powerful, has more matured drivers and software. both are practically laptops, i doubt it will be convenient to use those as tablets, but i can imagine they can run xfce/mate or of course fvwm, dwm, windowmaker very fast. alas both are also less powerful than pinebook pro, which is now unavailable and will never be produced...
💬 2 comments · 2025-04-16 · 1 year ago
Dell 5420 Rugged review — The Dell Latitude 5420 Rugged is a solidly build 14 inch laptop that happens to be very heavy, so heavy that it comes with it own handle! I got this machine from a second hand store for $700. The palmrest is scrached to hell, the rubberised coating on this part came off entirely. there is also a few minor scrachs on the screen. The screen is a FHD touch screen, if brightness is turned to max, the screen is blindingly bright when indoor. I also noticed the very good...
💬 1 like · 2024-04-11 · 2 years ago