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		kllrnohj on May 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules The 3700x with a GPU with a fan is going to be a lot easier to make silent than a 12th gen Intel is going to be. Also many GPUs support the fan turning off when idle.

RussianCow on May 11, 2022 [–]

I was about to post this. The fans on my AMD RX 580 never turn on unless I'm gaming or doing some crazy WebGL stuff. I can only imagine that newer ones are even more efficient in this regard.

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