• Overheating problems occur most often with memory chips, video cards, and main processors
• Overheating occurs when you stress one or more of your computer's components
• If the ambient temperature inside your computer is above 110º F, damage to components may occur
   

Signs of trouble:

• Main processor
• Odd noises
• Spontaneous computer restarts
• Computer freezes
   
•  Video cards
   
• Odd video flickering
• Computer freezes when playing games
   
•  Memory chips
   
• Computer freezes
• Error messages that refer to memory
• Software behaves peculiarly

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