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2MuchMark · 01-03-2017, 07:42 PM

So I have an old Dell Server that I want to repurpose for use in my home.

I replaced the HD with an SSD to reduce noise, and thought I would run it with the top off with all fans disconnected for a completely silent machine, but it crashes after about a minute because the CPU, even with a giant passive radiator is cooking.

I don't need it to be fast, so I want to underclock / downclock the CPU to something where it won't fry without fans.

Any suggestions?

(And on a related note, the power supply seems to "know" if its own fans are connected or not, and won't run unless its fans are connected. Jeeezuz. Any ideas on how to defeat this?)

01-03-2017, 07:42 PM
2MuchMark Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 49,933	Anyone here underclock a Dell Server before? So I have an old Dell Server that I want to repurpose for use in my home. I replaced the HD with an SSD to reduce noise, and thought I would run it with the top off with all fans disconnected for a completely silent machine, but it crashes after about a minute because the CPU, even with a giant passive radiator is cooking. I don't need it to be fast, so I want to underclock / downclock the CPU to something where it won't fry without fans. Any suggestions? (And on a related note, the power supply seems to "know" if its own fans are connected or not, and won't run unless its fans are connected. Jeeezuz. Any ideas on how to defeat this?)