This could be the answer to why my old computer's been crashing alot.
2006-07-23 12:19:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
It can get overheated, however not all the time it does damage. If your CPU was damage, it wouldn't even work.
2006-07-23 12:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by Todd V 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually, if the CPU is overheating the system will simply turn off, but only if the CPU has that protection built in. If it is a very old computer, then thats not likely, but it would have to be VERY old.
2006-07-26 23:27:50 · answer #2 · answered by ghowriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat is the Numero uno enemy of all the electronic devices...even though CPU's have a robust and strong core once they overheat...they get damage...WHY...because you have millions and millions of tiny transistors embedded in the CPU and once you get a couple thousand fried...your PC performance decreases and eventually KAPUT...so my fiend.....Time to get a new PC....
Good Luck
2006-07-23 19:45:49 · answer #3 · answered by EC2talk2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MOst likely not your processor overheating, but just the inevitable result of years of use.
Probably highly fragmented, too many programs, temporary files, and general "stuff".
I would first off try to defragment your hard drive(s).
After that I would go about cleaning out temporary files.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Processors dont overhear and burn out unless a fan went out or something. To be honest, this is fairly rare.
Try those 2 things tho. Good luck.
2006-07-23 19:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by kool_rock_ski_stickem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually when ur cpu overheats, it hangs. the solution is to change ur cpu fan. i have this problem b4 n changing the cpu fan solve the problem
2006-07-24 11:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by vllad911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The system hanges up and the cpu will be damaged after that.. ^_^
2006-07-23 19:26:57 · answer #6 · answered by Dahlia J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋