Multiprocessor system VS one processor system

[Gunnarsson, Mikael]

> With our Servers (dual and quad), if a CPU becomes defective 
> and causes 
> a crash, when the Server reboots, it will mark the CPU 
> off-line and use 
> the other CPU.  That makes it redundant. And that is, for anyone 
> considering their Server to be of prime importance, a hell of 
> lot better 
> than waiting for a replacement of the same cpu with the same stepping.

Is CPUs breaking down a real problem? During my 20+ years of fiddling with computers (professionally and hobby-wise) I don't think I've ever had a CPU spontaneously become defective when it was running under normal conditions..

Then again, maybe I've just been lucky.

MG
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