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Persistent Heat — Hardware Limit
Your cooling solution might just be undersized for your components, or the thermal interface is dead.
1 · Choose a symptom2 · Check safely3 · Your next step
YOUR NEXT STEP
Repaste or Upgrade
Try repasting the thermal compound first. If that fails, you need a bigger cooler or a case with better airflow.
A symptom can have more than one cause. These guides help you choose a next step; confirming a hardware fault requires testing.
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