[mdlug] BIOS viruses ? Oh my!

[Garry Stahl]

Rich Clark <rrclark at rrclark.net> wrote:
> You have to take into account the age of the hardware, too. Correct me if 
> I'm wrong, but PIII processors and associated hardware were brand spanking 
> new and fresh to market in 1997-1998 and only stayed on market for about 
> 4-5 years. We're talking about 10 years age for most of that gear, and 
> even with them sitting on a shelf unpowered and boxed/wrapped capacitors 
> are going to corrode, leak and dry out.
>
> I think someone's pulling your leg about the BIOS virus, though. I haven't 
> heard anything credible about a BIOS virus since about 1992 or 1993.
>   

And the PIII boards were bad for bad caps.  I lost one to no less that
six blown caps on one board.



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