Mike McCarty wrote:
Gordon Messmer wrote:
> Mike McCarty wrote:
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>> It is a well-known fact that faulty software can overheat CPUs.
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> No, it isn't. It is, however, a well-known fact that CPUs generate
> more heat when they're executing instructions than they do when
> they're idle. If the CPU overheats when it's busy, then the cooling
> system has failed
What? You didn't actually read what I wrote, or you wouldn't write this.
Sorry, that was uncalled for. The explanation is correct, but the
tone is to strong. I apologize.
[snip]
Please engage your reading ability before responding next
time. You might actually respond to what was written.
And this was snippy. Sorry.
I stand by the rest of the message. We should not ignore hints
that the software has defects in it, even if "the hardware shouldn't
do that".
Mike
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