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Cooling your system

Cooling your system

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Cooling your system

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- Computers, like most electronic devices, generate heat, and I mean a lot of heat. To work correctly and efficiently, a computer has to stay within a safe operating temperature range. That is why every computer needs a cooling system, to reduce the heat inside the case. So what's creating all the heat? Computers generate heat as they convert energy from one form to another. The three primary components that are producing heat are the CPU, the GPU, or graphics card, and the power supply unit, or PSU. These devices can get really hot. Typically, a CPU ranges from 40 to 90 degrees Celsius or about 100 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit. PSUs typically run about 40 to 60 degrees Celsius or 100 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. And finally, GPUs range typically anywhere from 35 to 85 degrees Celsius or just under 100 to nearly 190 degrees Fahrenheit. Without proper cooling, these temperatures can damage components. Modern CPUs have a built-in protection called thermal throttling. As a CPU works harder…

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