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shhh...should be machine check exception
Sometimes when you have a kernel panic, oops, [[memory machine check exception]], or other fatal crash, this is not programmers whom to blame, but your hardware (a classical example is {{Bug|174}}). This article describes how to properly test your hardware to check it is in a good shape.
Note that most of the tests described below could do harm to your machine if something is wrong with it (e.g. it is overclocked, undercooled etc). In general, overclocking is not recommended for your production server boxes.