Last updated: January 1, 2023
You have a huge problem with overheating of your laptop, have you noticed that your computer heats up more than normal? Does your PC restart unexpectedly, or even shut down if the temperature rises too much to prevent one or more components from burning?
In this article, I will teach you how to solve your overheating problems et easily cool your computer.
What are the symptoms of high heat?
- Machine crash on a video or an image… etc.
- Your computer suddenly turns off too often.
- Fan that rotates with high speed.
My PC is heating up What should I do?
Turn off the computer from time to time
If your computer restarts, let it do it normally like a normal restart. If it goes off by itself showing you a blue screen, do not turn it on right away. Wait a little while for it to cool down, then turn it on again.
Remove dust
Cleaning and removing dust plays a very important role in the computer cooling. Dust accumulates quickly inside, it blocks ventilation and therefore it increases the heat. For cleaning, use a cotton swab or equivalent.
Open a front panel of the central unit
Another good tip for desktops is to open the front panel of the system unit. Like when you want to open your computer for hardware manipulation or cleaning. This will leave the PC open and allow much more ventilation.
Use software dedicated to cooling the processor
There are several software programs to help with cooling the processor. They allow all unnecessary instructions carried out by your processor to be put to sleep when it is inactive, but also when you are using it, so you will lose a lot of heat and cool your PC.
Use a cooling gadget
Do not restrict air circulation
Use your PC on a level surface so as not to restrict air circulation. Avoid blankets, mattresses and any type of support that would conform to the shape of the PC and completely prevent air circulation.
Check that your computer is not hacked
A hacked computer quickly affects the proper functioning of the operating system. The computing power of your computer is of great interest to hackers. If your computer is hacked then its resources will be used without your knowledge which will overheat your PC. To find out if your computer is hacked, read this article: How do I know if my PC is hacked?.
Check if your computer is making bitcoin without your knowledge
When you visit certain supposedly free sites, they may use your PC to mine virtual currency without your knowledge. It's the cryptojacking.
When your PC faces a cryptojacking attack, it will use its resources to carry out mining operations and more specifically your processor. Your computer overheating and the noise of your fan are infallible indicators. To protect yourself against this attack, I invite you to read this article: Cryptojacking: your PC is making bitcoins without your knowledge.
Install a lighter operating system
Opt for a less greedy operating system as a resource from your PC. For example, moving from Windows 7 to Windows 10 or to a linux distribution will do !
If you have any other tips for cooling a computer then feel free to share them with us in a comment!
Over time, the fan spins more because the thermal paste between the processor and the heatsink dries out and loses its efficiency. The dust that obstructs the internal ducts of the computer is also one of the causes of the progressive poor cooling of the machine. Changing thermal paste is not within the reach of the first comer, but it is a really effective way to restore your machine to its original performance.
Superb article, I would have a small remark all the same, namely that each computer has a safety temperature beyond which it turns off automatically. To know whether or not the threshold has been reached and before dismantling your computer, you should control the temperature by installing software that would also allow monitoring and obviously follow each step mentioned in the article. there is a very effective software which displays the temperature of the processor, the hard disk and allows to act in time: Speed fan.
Excellent article with lots of interesting advice… I will definitely try one of these tips to keep my laptop cooler (especially for the coming summer)… It seems that several readers have had good results. I will put these tips into practice and come back to communicate my results… a+
indeed very good advice senyo
when my pc heats up I check the processor to see if the thermal paste is not finished if so I buy and I put this method works often thank you!
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Here are some examples:
1-To better appease them you describe common sense advice that my grandmother knows very well: update windows, install an antivirus, a firewall, etc.
2-when you give very detailed procedures you put links on dubious executables and we don't really know if they are infected or not. In any case, downloading them on an unsecured site does not guarantee their reliability, especially on subjects as sensitive as the creation of a usb key for locking the PC, etc.a
3-the top of the top is this article on the PC that heats too much: give you advice on how to cool the potentially infected PC which will serve not the owner of the PC but the hacker who infected it.
Pirates are really very vicious, and their ingenuity commands respect!!
Too bad they use their intelligence to harm people rather than spreading good. Our world needs it.
Honestly, I don't know what makes you think FunInformatique is not a reliable and trusted site. I would like you to justify your examples that you shared in the comments. Thank you
Hello,
With a laptop, place a small block of wood, a few cm high, and the length of the laptop, under its back, and you will then have appreciable air circulation.
Pege
I followed your last advice and I formatted my pc by installing the linux mint distubition. Result: my pc no longer heats up and even my pc's fan has gone into sleep mode!
Great article Ahmad. I was around 43 degrees idle for the CPU, I took your advice and downloaded the PC Health Advisor software and happily see that the temperature has gone up to 35 degrees for the CPU. I don't know how to thank you. I can only recommend everyone to try these methods to cool down their computer!!! "