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The Dark Side of Cheap Industrial PCs: When Recycled Mining CPUs Power Your Panel PC
In the world of industrial computing, reliability is paramount. Yet, a growing trend in the manufacturing sector sees the integration of a rather unconventional component: recycled CPUs from cryptocurrency mining farms.
While offering enticingly low prices, these units pose significant risks to any business operations.
The Rise of Recycled CPUs in Panel PCs
Following the decline of cryptocurrency mining booms, a surplus of used hardware flooded the market. Manufacturers in certain regions began
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Jan 27th 2026
More RAM for ComfilePi Panel PCs
COMFILE Technology is excited to announce significant upgrades to our ComfilePi panel PC lineup, designed to meet the evolving needs of modern solutions.
Our latest Bullseye OS will typically consume about 300MB of RAM out-of-the-box. For the default 1GB RAM configuration, this leaves around 700MB available—ample for many applications, particularly those optimized by users with the expertise and time to fine-tune their systems. However, we recognize that sometimes the simplest and most eff
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Mar 13th 2025