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		PeterStuer 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A CT scanner reveals surprises inside the 386 proc... For museums, would it be an option to instead of a cooler have a temperature control unit that keeps the package at a set temperature no matter wether the PC is operating or not? Just heating the chips surfaces might be cheaper than having the full PC on 24/7 with a semi constant load.

hoerensagen 5 months ago [–]

The PC would still heat up when started. You would need very precise temperature control to avoid that. That could be quite difficult to do

Y_Y 5 months ago | [–]

With a couple of kelvins of tolerance a PID controller could handle this fine

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