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AMD's New Threadripper Chips Have a Hidden Fuse That Blows When Overclocking Is Enabled
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this post was submitted on 14 Dec 2023
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The Nintendo switch and probably other consoles also use fuses to stop you from downgrading major firmware versions. There's just a massive bank of fuses on the mainboard that blow when you upgrade