Can you feel your PC or Mac running hot? We've found the best ways to check processor temps on your Windows PCs and Macs.

We all know about maximum temps for a CPU, but what about minimum? This type of info is usually not listed at places like Intel Ark, but I got a number for one of my CPUs here of 0C: Is that real, ...

Computers have to be kept in a specific environment to function efficiently. Conditions such as heat, cold, dust and excessive humidity all can damage and lessen the performance of a computer.

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Dealing with the inevitable heat dissipation of a discrete power transistor such as a MOSFET is an ongoing engineering problem. In many cases, a heatsink is the solution: the better the heatsink, the ...

You can approximate the average temperature a given CPU should run at based on the maximum operating temperature. CPUs fluctuate between 20 to 30 degrees Celsius (36 to 54 Fahrenheit) in normal use ...

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One of the biggest points of contention with new AMD Zen 4 CPUs is their operating temperature, which is typically up around 95C. AMD has addressed this by saying it's all by design and is intended, ...

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