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WTF? This computer's CPU fan is powered on by only a HDMI monitor
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Could it be something like CPU generated just enough heat to be passively cooled and having hdmi plugged in causes use of pci and the CPU heats up ever so slightly to trigger the need for cooling?
The PC isn't connected to power though, so somehow the fan has to be powered from the HDMI cable...