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DIY (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I once installed Windows on a Pentium 3 without cooler - not on purpose though - and it worked!
Well, installing the OS was on purpose, the CPU being without cooler not so much.
Apparently modern CPUs are snow flakes 🤓

[–] Airowird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Apparently modern CPUs are snow flakes 🤓

I think you're confused about how heatsinks work.

For reference: modern CPUs are a lot of hot air. 😁

[–] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

I beg to differ. I'm fairly sure I've heard about meltdown on modern CPUs.
Are you really sure they aren't snowflakes?