Computer components, especially processors and video cards, produce a lot of heat. Most computers cool themselves by exchanging the hot air inside the computer with the cooler air outside it using ...

Heat is your computer's worst enemy. Over time, dust buildup inside your computer could undermine its cooling efficiency, resulting in shorter life spans for your computer's components. Ed Rhee, a ...

Computers need to maintain a constant, relatively cool temperature to operate properly, and they moderate their temperatures with the use of a number of fans to draw in cool air and blow out hot air.