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Old 11-12-2006, 10:23 AM
Bernd Felsche
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Default Re: Can a computer virus kill the CPU?

"w_tom" <w_tom1@usa.net> writes:
>Sebastian Gottschalk wrote:


>> And again, it seems like you've never been in the hardware business. One
>> has even seen PCB boards being enflamed.


> Amazing how observation alone is sufficient for a fact.


A single observation is sufficient to disprove YOUR theory that a
virus can't kill hardware.

> Well the
>hardware failed internally. Then a resulting short caused heat and a
>fire. For your statement to be true, then this scenario could never
>happen.


> Meanwhile, long before they put a hole there is where I bought my
>first transistor. The hole?


Must be the hole you're digging for yourself.

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