What’s the downside of having it disabled?
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ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 8 months agoSystem76 make linux-based computers, and they specifically ship them with the IME disabled. I know that’s not exactly what you ask for, but it’s similar in nature
MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 8 months ago
DancingIsForbidden@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The downside of disabling it is the chance of bricking your expensive chips, but I literally can’t think of anything else to add once it’s already down. It’s not-end user facing, there’s no API for it, it’s basically there to be a firmware back door for the NSA and foreign hackers.
sugartits@lemmy.world 8 months ago
To the average user: literally nothing.
DancingIsForbidden@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I actually considered a thelios or whatever they call their desktop systems are called but, the fact that their motherboards don’t support liquid cooling blocks was a turn off for me. Id get a laptop but they are so very expensive. If only I had the money, it would be my first choice however. Certainly now that Linux gaming has become just as good if not even a better experience than on wendoze.