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The testbed was configured as follows:

* Asus P5K3 DELUXE BIOS 0910
* Intel CORE2 DUO E8400 CPU (overclocked from its default 3.0GHz to 4.00GHz frequency)
* MUSHKIN DDR3 PC3-14400 memory
* VISIONTEK 3870 X2 VIDEO CARD
* Western Digital Raptor WD740GD hard disk drive
* MUSHKIN XP-800 power supply (8000W)
* ARCTIC SILVER 5 THERMAL PASTE
* Windows XP with Service Pack 2

" In other news today, a young man who tests computer equipment, caused his state to loose power after switching on his PC... It is believed he was running a 'heatsink' test, when his 8000W PSU overloaded the power grid.... "