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by clnq 1180 days ago
Aside from aesthetics, I also want to re-case them for better airflow than what's in the laptop body. There can be quite a lot of sustained performance to unlock this way, as laptops thermal-throttle a lot compared to servers and desktops.
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somehnguy 1180 days ago
A slightly less-performant server is better than no server :)

I gave up on worrying about those details - just installed ProxMox, set it on a shelf in the basement, moved on. Works great for the tasks I'm running.

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clnq 1180 days ago
Well, it depends on what you use it for. I was thinking about using it for distributed workloads which is more intense than average.

I was even thinking about how much mileage could one get from a rack of old laptop logic boards. Gaming laptops sold for parts are much, much cheaper than "real" server hardware. It appeals to me because of the reuse aspect as well.

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somehnguy 1180 days ago
> A slightly less-performant server is better than no server

Holds true regardless of your workload :) Imo sounds like premature optimization.

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