Re: CPU0: Temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled

Richard Corden wrote:

At the time I remember feeling a little embarrassed that this was the problem, but now that I think about it, I don't think your average Jane Doe should have to do this kind of thing. As computer savvy as I *thought* I was, I don't think that it should be necessary to open your machine up every 6 months to spring clean it. Is that naive of me?

Yes, it is. Any piece of electronic gear with active cooling will gather dust. It's a given. Be prepared to clean it out. Remember also to clean the vents on the power supply, and check the fans occasionally. I recently had a fan lock up on a PS, which cooked the PS. On the way down, the PS took the mobo with it. Take it from the voice of experience; check for dust and check the fans.
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