Excessive heat can destroy computer components, which means that keeping your system cool can extend its life. While the computer probably already monitors the temperature of the CPU, case heat can ...

Much of the discourse surrounding PC thermals is centered around the CPU and the GPU, and for good reason, naturally. They ...

Adjusting fan curves takes maybe ten minutes, and the payoff is a quieter system that still keeps temperatures under control. If your PC sounds like it's preparing for takeoff every time you open a ...

[Taylor] popped a new graphics card into his computer, but before he could settle in for a round of gaming, his card started to overheat. He eventually tracked the problem down to an undersized power ...

If you are a PC user who needs to monitor the temperature constantly and ensure that is not high during intensive processing, then an incorrect CPU temperature reading can create issues. This post ...

A CPU fan is more than just a fan. It is attached to CPU with power pins/wires and a sensor that tells it how fast to run. If the CPU is heating, the sensor will make the fan run faster. As such, the ...

Hi all, quick question: my motherboard reports CPU temperature in its BIOS menu. Is this a sensor on the motherboard, or is the sensor in the chip (PIII 933) and sent to the motherboard? <P>Something ...