2.2.19: config help text about "TCO timer"
Hi,
I know I'm late, but Configure.help in 2.2.19 says:
..."The TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) timer is a watchdog"...
I know TCO meaning that, but I can't believe it for a mainboard component. Should the user then throw the PC away, or what? Or is it more safe to reboot frequently. What has this to do with costs?
Confused,
Ulrich
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I know TCO meaning that, but I can't believe it for a mainboard component. Should the user then throw the PC away, or what? Or is it more safe to reboot frequently. What has this to do with costs?
Its a watchdog timer. It reduces the <buzzword>TCO</buzzword> by letting you arrange for your machine to reboot regularly if not poked. Its wonderful and one of the reasons I deploy i815 motherboards with VIA processors (to avoid the need for/regular failure of CPU fans) for remote servers.
Alan