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Originally Posted by Iroc-z86
I would agree with the statement of ''software can kill hardware."
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I said OS not software. A BIOS uses a version of software. So by all means software can kill any component of hardware
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Originally Posted by ryanfx
2. Fans can actually be a function of the O.S Depending on whether you hook them up to variable controlled pins or not and whether your BIOS settings have priority over software fan settings. My friend had a laptop running Linux and his fans wouldn't run after he booted into the OS until we installed the correct fan modules.
3. The driver interfaces directly with the OS. Hardware instructions are issued from the OS, not the driver itself. The driver ties into the Kernel and the Kernel controls the hardware.
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You still fail here they are both dependant on the driver which is written for the OS not by the OS. So if hardware fails because the driver isnt set correctly it is programming error and not the OS's fault.