Comment on Upgrading cheap/old computer
tom_was_taken@lemmynsfw.com 3 months ago
You’d want to also consider, that desktop components were not created for 24/7 usage. My previous motherboard died by overheating south bridge – it likely wouldn’t happen in a desktop usage, but 24/7 didn’t let it cool ever. The chip has a small ‘volcano’ in the middle now.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 months ago
I’ve never had a problem, running machines for 10 years at a time.
But… I suspect it could easily happen if the cooler wasn’t sufficient or the thermal paste broke down, or the system ran at high CPU for some time.
I’m gonna go check the paste on my old desktop now…