Yes, Mark is right, My computer is in one of those computer desks with a
door and I can also feel the heat coming off it. My comp also has a built in
digital temp gauge, I have seen it run as hot as 88 degrees! And as low as
75, most techs I have talked to have said the normal range is between 75 to
85 and even a little higher. I use mine for gaming alot and it is a Celeron
processor which can tend to run hot anyways, or so I have been told. No
problems this way though. If anyone has heard anything different than what I
have been told please update me! 

Ron Delvecchio

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Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] How hot is too hot?

If you have a brand name office computer, and you have provided adequate
ventilation, then I wouldn't worry too much about it. They are designed to
run this warm and have sensors that will shut them down if they over heat.
All modern CPUs run quite warm, and performance computers pump out heat
like a room heater. As long as it isn't bothering your feet, then it
shouldn't bother the computer.

Rode
The NOSPIN Group
http://freepctech.com


>Ok, this is going to be a really dumb question but here goes.  I've had to
>move my computer under my wooden office desk and I can feel the heat coming
>off the unit when its running.  How can I tell if it's going to be too hot
>under there for it?  At what temp. does the machine start to over heat
>because of room temp.?
>Thanks for any and all help you can give me.
>Regina Long

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