@theorytoe What actually is the issue?

I managed to brick my KGPE-D16 by overwriting the BMC software with 0's, but unbricking was as easy as desoldering the backdoor off the board as I should have done in the first place.

@meso >what is a good affordable libre-friendly desktop. like a KGPE-D16 but cheaper
The KCMA-D8?

It's usually cheaper and it's much easier to mod a CPU cooler for it (AM3+ coolers with a bit of creativity are noted to work), but it does have some drawbacks, like needing a new enough revision.