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A heat pipe is a heat transfer device that uses evaporation and condensation of a two-phase "working fluid" or coolant to transport large quantities of heat with a very small difference in temperature between the hot and cold interfaces. A typical heat pipe consists of sealed hollow tube made of a thermoconductive metal such as copper or ...
Heat stroke is an acute temperature elevation caused by exposure to excessive heat, or combination of heat and humidity, that overwhelms the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body. The latter is a relatively rare side effect of many drugs, particularly those that affect the central nervous system .
This occurs at accelerated life tests or high temperatures and is suspected to be caused by surface-state effects. Degradation in pinch-off voltage. This is a common failure mode for gallium arsenide devices operating at high temperature, and primarily stems from semiconductor-metal interactions and degradation of gate metal structures, with ...
A good temperature for your desktop computer's CPU is around 120℉ when idle, and under 175℉ when under stress.
Overheating: Overheating can cause your computer to slow down as it tries to prevent damage to internal components. Dust buildup, malfunctioning fans or inadequate cooling can lead to overheating ...
Computer cooling is required to remove the waste heat produced by computer components, to keep components within permissible operating temperature limits. Components that are susceptible to temporary malfunction or permanent failure if overheated include integrated circuits such as central processing units (CPUs), chipsets , graphics cards ...
The temperatures used in immersion cooling are determined by the highest temperature at which the devices being immersed can reliably operate. For servers this temperature range is typically between 15 and 65 °C (59 and 149 °F); [6] however, in ASIC-based crypto mining devices, this range is often extended up to 75 °C. [7]
Overheating may refer to: Overheating (economics) , a rapid, very big growth of production that is thought to have a negative influence Overheating (electricity) , unexpected rise of temperature in a portion of electrical circuit, that can cause harm to the circuit, and accidents