recursive_recursion they/them@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoCrazy Bad ASUS Pre-Built Gaming PC for $2500 (G22CH-DH978 Review)inv.nadeko.netexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down17file-text
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minus-squareAlecSadler@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoWhat’s the point of underclocking the CPU?
minus-squareJohnnyCanuck@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoUsually heat management (which means they probably didn’t install sufficient cooling).
minus-squarePoopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoWeirdly the temps were good, with like 20c headroom. Steve speculated it might be the VRM. It’s a weird custom mainboard with laptop RAM, but normal, socketable desktop CPU.
minus-squareAlecSadler@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoOhhhh, wow. Ridiculous.
What’s the point of underclocking the CPU?
Usually heat management (which means they probably didn’t install sufficient cooling).
Weirdly the temps were good, with like 20c headroom. Steve speculated it might be the VRM. It’s a weird custom mainboard with laptop RAM, but normal, socketable desktop CPU.
Ohhhh, wow. Ridiculous.