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Re:Ask HN: Why don't transistors in microchips fail? by Someone on Thursday July 09, 2015 @04:02PM (#9860322)
Real-world worst case? The laptop I have from work that, when told to hibernate, often wakes up while in my backpack, and then waits at the 'enter full-disk encryption code' prompt (with the lid closed, in a backpack)

I don't think there's any power management or throttling due to heat active at that prompt.

Luckily, the thing isn't plugged in at such times. Now, the laptop battery is dead after an hour or so.

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Re:Ask HN: Why don't transistors in microchips fail? by wtallis on Thursday July 09, 2015 @05:30PM (#9860810)
The mistake there really lies with the laptop manufacturer, not the CPU manufacturer. Stupid motherboard firmware and stupid operating system drivers can undo any chip designer's hard work, and that's why laptops are so failure prone (especially where GPUs are concerned).
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