Overheating What is overheating and how can I check if my CPU is overheating?

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1. If your computer tends to crash often after being working for a long time without reason, the cause can be overheating. 2. Make sure the access to the ventilation openings isn?t blocked and that the room is properly ventilated. 3. If the computer has a fan, open the case with a screwdriver and turn it on to see if the fan rotates properly. If not, replace it. 4. Clean any dust or dirt. The dust tends to interrupt with the functioning of the components and create static. Use compressed air (available in electronics shops).

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If you?re not sure if your computer is overheating and you don?t want to check manually, you can use one of the monitoring softwares that check that for you. (for example- ASUS PROBE 2 which came with my motherboard).

Posted on Feb 22, 2006

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