Motherboard dies after marathon 100-hour BIOS update process, vigil attended by thousands online

A marathon BIOS update process ended as the ‘monitor lost signal,’ then the system became ‘completely unresponsive’ with 100+ hours down the drain.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/motherboard-dies-after-marathon-100-hour-bios-update-process-vigil-attended-by-thousands-online

Created 10d | Mar 17, 2025, 6:40:05 PM


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