One of the pillars of good PC custodianship is ensuring all your gear isn't running out of spec, which can cause slowdowns, crashes, and frustration. The chief culprit for something running too hot is ...

A good temperature for your desktop computer's CPU is around 120℉ when idle, and under 175℉ when under stress. If you're using a laptop, you should look for CPU temperatures between 140℉ and 190℉. If ...

One of the first things you get to learn about computers is that any amount of processing produces some amount of heat as a byproduct. It's not unusual for even a well-cooled computer processor to ...

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, ...

Under load (a Prime95 torture test), iStat is reporting my cpu temp is getting up around 220°F. I've never heard of a modern CPU getting that hot safely, or even allowing itself to get that hot. This ...

Installing a CPU cooler might feel a little scary since you're interacting directly with chips and paste and metal and some pretty delicate components. But it doesn't have to be. Once you've done it a ...

In the eighties, computer processors became faster and faster, while memory access times stagnated and hindered additional performance increases. Something had to be done to speed up memory access and ...