What's the maximum CPU temperature?

Posted on Friday, October 12 2007 @ 5:10 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Learn what is the maximum temperature your CPU can reach without burning and how to measure your CPU current temperature.

Here is a snippet: "Just like all electronic components, CPU produces heat while it is running. Heat in excess, however, isn’t good and can even lead your CPU to burn or to work in an unstable way. In this tutorial you will learn what are the effects of high temperature over the CPU, will learn how to measure your CPU current temperature and will have access to tables listing the maximum supported temperature for the main CPUs available on the market."

Read on at Hardware Secrets.


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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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