Causing a hardware failure via a software program?

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Can a virus melt the CPU?

I want to destroy my Windows PC by running a software program. By destroy I mean: Causing the CPU or RAM to melt, causing the hard drive to crash, etc.

Is there a way to do this?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 28 '10 at 01:27

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Not anymore.

answered Mar 28 '10 at 01:27

SLaks

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 28 '10 at 01:44

Actually, it is possible, as the recent nVidia incident showed. Basically, a bug in the graphic card driver would drive the fan too slowly, which could eventually lead to damage of the GPU. So, speaking of drivers, it is possible, even though modern hardware should have built-in protection against that.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 28 '10 at 01:37

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Can't be done.

Simplest answer I can give you. Without hardware / firmware modifications on all of the devices it is impossible. You can't just make your computer blow up no matter what you see in movies.

answered Mar 28 '10 at 01:37

Josh K

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 28 '10 at 03:24

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Quick answer- no. You can render the mobo unusable with a failed flashing though windows though.

answered Mar 28 '10 at 03:24

Journeyman Geek

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Causing a hardware failure via a software program?

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Can't be done.