Why it matters

GPUs fail. Understanding shapes reliable operations.

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The architecture

ECC: corrected + uncorrected errors.

Hangs: watchdog + timeout.

Thermal: monitor + throttle.

Fault categoriesECC errorscorrectable + notGPU hangswatchdog detectThermal throttlingmonitor tempSDC (Silent Data Corruption): subtle; hard to detect
Fault types.
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How it works end to end

ECC: uncorrectable requires recovery.

DCGM: monitors + reports faults.

Training resilience: checkpoint frequently; auto-restart on fault.

SDC: silent errors; use validation checks.