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Unh? It isn't a little switch that is cutting off when the temp gets too high like a thermostat, when your computer quits because of heat it is having a heat stroke - just like a person falls down on the sidewalk with red skin and faint fast breathing.
The components used in computers are rated over a limited range and in many consumer computers that doesn't go very high. When they get too hot, they don't melt, the electrons just start going in odd places in uncontrolled ways.
We used to operate computers with the covers off and fans blowing on them when we had to run them in the summer without air conditioning.

2007-06-13 19:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0 0

You don't - if it's running at too hot a temperature, it will get damaged.
You need to cool the computer. Avoid covering the air intake on the bottom - so don't rest the computer on soft surfaces like a couch or cushion, and make sure the fan is working properly - you should feel warm air being blown out.
If your room is very warm, you may need to give it extra help like running a fan nearby to keep the circulating air cool.
Clean your fan by blowing into the vent, or running a vacuum cleaner over the vent (not too close!) to clear out any dust or stuff that may be interfering with it.
Good luck.

2007-06-13 19:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by RM 6 · 0 0

To answer your question simply put...
There is a sensor on the CPU that tells the computer to shutdown when it gets too Hot! Without this it would just burn up.
So even if you could disable this, it would result in permanent damage and a burned up CPU and more...
So, now with that said you need to clean all the dirt and dust out of all the fans, Heat Sinks *Very Important* and Power supply.
This acts as a blanket and keeps the heat in, and stops it from being expelled like it's supposed to be ...
Understand now???

2007-06-13 19:58:57 · answer #3 · answered by MUff1N 6 · 0 0

Don't know how to turn up the temperature. Why would you want to burn up your computer?
If your computer is running hot it may have the vents in the case that allow air to flow through clogged with dust. Take it to a repair shop and have them clean it. If you just vacuum the openings you cannot get inside to clean the CPU cooling fan and heat sink or the power supply fan.

2007-06-13 19:53:36 · answer #4 · answered by Roy C 4 · 0 0

it's in the BIOS settings, you have to press a key when you boot up, usually it's F1 or DEL (it should say on the screen right when it first starts up) and then you get into the menu. Some computers let you adjust when the alarm sounds, some don't. But the temperature setting is there for a reason, if you're hitting that temperature then something's wrong with your fan or something and you need to fix that right away.

2007-06-13 19:54:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You can change the settings in BIOS (the set-up screen when you turn on the PC) but it sounds like you have either have a blocked fan or a dodgy power supply unit (PSU). Cleaning out the fan is easy enough, just open up the computer and blow out the dust (I use a plastic tube - just don't spit down it!) or suck it out with a dust-buster.

Replacing the PSU isn't difficult but good ones aren't cheap - if you have a decent computer then buy a good one (a 500w will probably be big enough) - cheap PSU's are often prone to sparking and may burn out your PC, so avoid them.

2007-06-13 19:58:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Why does it get too hot in the 1st place? Thats what a heat sink and fan are suppose to do is cool it down. And having extra fans in the tower is good too.

2007-06-13 20:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by duron1_2 4 · 0 0

if you put the Temp up it
will only get hotter

2007-06-13 19:55:35 · answer #8 · answered by S Csparky 6 · 0 0

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