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Valve Updates Steam Deck to Give Temperature Warnings (Better Late Than Never)
Around three weeks ago, we were in the middle of what was undoubtedly one of the worst heatwaves in recent memory. With temperatures hitting circa 40C across both the UK and Europe, put simply, for those of us who didn’t have air conditioning, we were sweating and feeling pretty miserable…
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Valve Warns that the Steam Deck Will Suffer in Hot (35C+) Weather!
Following the heatwave earlier this week (which although not as horrible right now, does still seem to be lingering), while it’s pretty clear that many of us organic creatures suffered during the much higher than usual temperatures, it shouldn’t be ignored that, by and large, technology products don’t like the…
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As Temperatures Soar, What Can You Do To Help Your PC?
On Monday and Tuesday this week (July 18th and 19th), temperatures in both the UK and Europe are expected to start absolutely soaring. And by soaring, we’re potentially looking at something up to or in excess of 40 degrees celsius. – Put simply, things are going to get hot. Like,…
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Thermal Grizzly & Der8auer Alder Lake-S IHS Frame Reduces CPU Temps by 10C?!
Ever since the release of Intel’s Alder Lake-S processors late last year, there has been a low but fairly consistent level of concern over a key part of the new CPU design. The issue is a little tricky to describe in words, but in attempting to keep things as understandable…
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Good News! Revised PS5 Only Mostly Worse in Terms of Temperatures!
It was confirmed last month that Sony had, exceptionally quietly, revised the design of their PS5 console. While it did take a while before the changes were entirely understood, one of the biggest notable factors was that the new system weighed around 300 grams less than the original. Why was…
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Corsair Says DDR5 May Run “Much Hotter than DDR4”
With the launch of the DDR5 consumer memory platform set to take place later this year, with the coinciding launch of Intel’s new Alder Lake-S processors, we’re certainly looking forward to seeing some exceptionally beefy performance gains pretty much all around. – With high levels of performance, however, there nearly…
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More Intel 10900K Benchmarks Leak and they’re HOT HOT HOT!
Back at the start of the year, some of the first information for Intel’s Comet Lake-S platform leaked and, even then, I had some significant concerns about the new platform. Namely, that with speculation that the CPUs would require up to 300 watts of dedicated power, my first reaction was…
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Thermaltake Launches TF2 Temperature & Flow Indicator
If you have a rather complex custom-loop cooling system on your PC, then it’s important to know that the liquid is flowing well, but also that it’s keeping a good solid temperature. Well, thanks to the launch of the Thermaltake TF2 temperature and flow indicator, you can now apply one…
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Embr Wave is a Personal Thermostat on Your Wrist
An interesting Kickstarter project called Embr Wave has more than surpassed their $100,000 goal with 14-days to go. What exactly does it do? It is a device that goes on the wrist like a watch, but it claims that it is able to control the person’s immediate temperature. Feeling cold…
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GPU-Z Gets New 2.0 Release!
GPU-Z, one of the most popular PC information providing tools has received a new update today. Version 2.0 has officially launched with a lot of new features for those who just love their overclocking. What is GPU-Z? CPU-Z is a program created by Tech Power Up which gives you a…
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Intel Core i7-7700 Suffering High Temperature Spikes
High-temperature spikes? Intel’s new Core i7-7700 processors – both standard and K versions – are reportedly suffering from extremely high temperature spikes, according to owners over on Intel’s community fora. Users are reporting that the CPU are reaching temperatures of up to 90°C (194°F), even when under low voltage or…
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AMD Ryzen Master Software Update Fixes CPU Temperature Issues
The latest update version 1.0.1 for AMD Ryzen Master overclocking software is finally going to start reporting the AMD Ryzen CPU temperatures more realistically than previous versions. Many users were annoyed that they were getting 60C to 70C degrees idle on their Ryzen 7 1800X, 1700X and 1700 CPUs but…
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Lexar Announces New Durable JumpDrive Tough
Ordinary flash drives are quite durable in their nature, but more resilience isn’t a bad thing to have for the active people. Lexar’s newest flash drive is called the JumpDrive Tough and it brings both speed and protection. The JumpDrive Tough is a high-performance flash drive created to withstand life’s challenges,…
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AMD: Ryzen Temperature Reporting is Wrong
Since the release of AMD’s Ryzen processors, some users have reported recording abnormally high temperatures from the 1700X and 1800X versions of the chip. Now, AMD has spoken about the issue, revealing that it set a 20oC temperature offset on the temperature reporting sensor of the two CPUs, in order…
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Transcend Announce Wide Temperature DDR4 SO-DIMMs
Transcend is a highly-respected memory manufacturer with years of expertise to draw upon. The company’s latest product is quite interesting and designed to cope with huge thermal variation. The new DDR4 SO-DIMMs and ECC SO-DIMMs can operate within a -40 to 85C temperature range. This makes the memory modules suitable…
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