Re: Windows XP Home Edition SP2 NTFS



"Will Denny" <willdenny@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message:

Agreed - no software can physically damage any hardware. However
hardware does deteriorate over time.

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Not so. Settings in the BIOS (software on a flash memory chip) can be set to
overclock CPU and memory speed to the point of overheating and hardware
damage. Software programs for graphics cards can do the same thing. The
utility 'Speedfan' can cause hardware failure if used improperly.

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