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Originally posted by Ryxpia
Maybe, but I'm sure he would have noticed a big black mark (or even a small black mark) on the surface while he was installing the new CPU. Of course that would mean that it LITERALLY "blew up" instead of the metaphorical use of the phrase.
It's not necessary that if it's blown up that it's noticeable, some chips on the motherboard could've got fried but not exploded.
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