Must keep the fan cool!
this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
170 points (100.0% liked)
Programmer Humor
29671 readers
869 users here now
Welcome to Programmer Humor!
This is a place where you can post jokes, memes, humor, etc. related to programming!
For sharing awful code theres also Programming Horror.
Rules
- Keep content in english
- No advertisements
- Posts must be related to programming or programmer topics
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Is that a strap with a buckle holding it on?
At least the thermal paste isn't too thick..
Ah a mainboard with a dust protection-layer.
Most programmers I know wouldn't understand what they're looking at here.
This is sysadmin humor maybe?
They're just too advanced for us, they already have "wireless" cooling technology.
There’s the problem, his BTX system is missing its airflow diverter!
It's also backwards
Good catch! I haven’t messed with one of those systems since the P4 era, i had two that were the only systems I scrapped before they died, they were just that mix of indestructible, dog slow, and with absolutely no upgrade path whatsoever
Whoever thought of it first should've been BruTallyXterminated.
I still have a few Dell models in my "weird/old/sentimental" hardware collection.
Just needs to drop the voltage and the clock down to 500Mhz and then no heatsink required.
Seems gtg to me, no issues
Wifi cooling!
Also not a good time to bareback.
DIWHY does that look like an old AMD socket? (Or lga 775)
I am 90% sure this is an Intel system judging by the cooler.
Looks like an ASUS A320M-C based on the very hard to read text and the layout.
https://motherboarddb.com/motherboards/378/
So an early AMD AM4 motherboard.
Is that a normal place to put the cooler on intel systems?