How does a multi core computer freeze (at the hardware level)
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I have a 4 core i7 computer that freezes. The display stays, but nothing will ever move again. This question is not about getting help on that particular problem, but a general question about how a computer can freeze. And it is not about blue screens either. I am talking about a sudden, complete h…
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Given the description of the freeze you're describing, it does sounds like a hardware-level issue, however not necessarily caused by the CPU. That said, a multi-CPU system can definitely tangle itself into a deadlock on all cores, if each is running…
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