The AI bubble is real

The new Dell Pro Micro Thin Client is a compact, secure endpoint designed for virtual environments, featuring Intel N-series processors ranging from the N150 to the N350. The passively-cooled and very stylish 182 x 178 x 36mm unit supports up to two 4K displays, and runs on either Dell ThinOS 10 or Windows 11 IoT Enterprise. Unfortunately, Dell is asking nearly $1,000 for a system featuring a meager 8GB of RAM and just 128GB of flash-based storage.

Arctic Senza AI 370 installation guide

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Akasa Kepler 2U case available

Akasa's 2U rackmount fanless case is now available as a standalone product or as a complete PC. Designed to support Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards with Intel LGA1851 and LGA1700 sockets. It features a robust cooling system to dissipate heat from processors up to 35W TDP. The front panel features four 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD hot-swappable drive bays with secure locks and dual USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. For internal expansion, the chassis provides four low-profile PCIe slots, making it suitable for industrial, audiovisual, or edge computing applications. Every unit comes with a 150W fanless power supply, ensuring completely silent and reliable operation.

Case: https://www.quietpc.com/akasa-kepler

PC: https://www.quietpc.com/sys-kepler-fanless-pro-i18

Passively-cooled Bitcoin miner

Source: Bitaxe

This fanless CPU cooler blew my mind

Courtesy of Mr Matt Lee

Quality thermal pads are a rare commodity

There's something special about the ARCTIC TP-3 thermal pad. Based on a proprietary silicone formula, it offers excellent thermal conductivity while remaining electrically non-conductive and non-capacitive. Its soft, squeezable texture allows it to mold perfectly to components, making it a user-friendly alternative to traditional thermal pastes on VRMs, RAM chips, or M.2 SSDs. The ARCTIC TP-3 is available from $8.99. 

Minimalist homelab

"I'm just running a very modest homelab server for music streaming purposes thanks to Navidrome. It's totally fanless ! There is a small TP-LINK switch (2 ethernet ports) at the back of the PC. It runs on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC. Why ? Before, I was running Ubuntu Server (much better) but had many freezes... I didn't know at the time that the second ram slot was the culprit... Instead of using a SATA SSD, I wanted to try a NVMe SSD thanks to the BIOS modding of the Q1900-ITX. It now supports NVMe booting from the only PCIe X1 2.0 slot... It's slower than a regular SATA SSD but I like the fact that I don't need cables to power it."

Source: reddit 

DIY fanless LarkBox update

Remember this passively-cooled CHUWI mini PC from 2020? It shipped with the right processor and an old Zalman chipset cooler was used to handle the 10W Celeron J4125. Here is it today (second picture). It's still working beautifully, and in total silence. Proving once again that fanless is the way to go (and that dust is not a problem). 

Source: Hydrosaure 

OnLogic CL260 in action

Learn more about the CL260 here.

Odroid H4 cooling upgrade

Instead of using the stock cooler, this Level1Techs forum member mounts the Odroid H4 board inside a significantly larger aluminum case that acts as a giant heatsink. The Odroid H4 is very efficient, but under sustained high loads, the stock cooler can heat up fast. By using a case with a much higher thermal mass, it takes significantly longer for the system to reach peak temperature. The oversize approach also allows additional internal components like SATA drives or even a power supply.