I usually downclock it to 800 MHz, launch the browser (takes like 2 minutes with an ssd and 8GB RAM) and then I can let it go back up to 1.83GHz (core 2 duo) as long as I don't open any page too big.
Not my main laptop anymore, mostly keeping it for sentimental reasons.
The fan controller on the motherboard is dead (the fan itself works, it just never gets the signal to turn on). A minute of sustained 100% load is enough to get it over 100C. I have a replacement motherboard somewhere, but I moved last year and it's still in a box.
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I love when this series randomly pops up on my feed
Thanks! I felt it was time, with easter around the corner
On the other hand, opening a browser makes my ThinkPad overheat and shut down. Yes, the fan controller is dead.
that's a sign not to use a browser!
Cool it with oil
I suspect it might very quickly get very messy, given it's a laptop :D
Goddamn. Closed down due to a patent troll. Why cant we have nice things...
switch to something less bloated, like netsurf or mothra
I usually downclock it to 800 MHz, launch the browser (takes like 2 minutes with an ssd and 8GB RAM) and then I can let it go back up to 1.83GHz (core 2 duo) as long as I don't open any page too big.
Not my main laptop anymore, mostly keeping it for sentimental reasons.
w3m is the way.
When was the last time you repasted it?
The fan controller on the motherboard is dead (the fan itself works, it just never gets the signal to turn on). A minute of sustained 100% load is enough to get it over 100C. I have a replacement motherboard somewhere, but I moved last year and it's still in a box.
Something-something bow to me and all these kingdoms would be yours?
Yeah!
Macbook. Yuk.
Those M5s are pretty speedy, though. And MacOS is no Linux, but at least it isn't Windows.
Japanese Jesus is back <3
Stay prayed up!
That brick has >3 ports
and a BIOS that does nothing but boot the disk
plugged into the ancient tree of life, no less.
Likely running Debian Woody