This article explains what a safe motherboard temperature is and why it is important to the overall performance of a computer.
Safe PC temperatures as quickly as possible
Fast-moving electrons radiate heat as they race through the circuits of a motherboard, causing a rise in temperature. In addition, different components of a motherboard perform different tasks, so they generate heat in different ways. It’s not the motherboard itself that gets hot. The stressed CPU, GPU, and RAM cause most of the temperature spikes. The heat buildup slows down a computer’s performance. In the worst case, an overheated computer can crash and damage the motherboard.
A benchmark for the ideal motherboard temperature range is anywhere from 68 degrees to 176 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees to 80 degrees Celsius). This is the acceptable temperature range for the CPU on the motherboard. Computers run at around 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) when idle. A computer is idle when it is turned on, but no program is actively running.
Temperatures may rise when the CPU or GPU starts performing more intensive tasks, such as gaming or graphics editing, and reaches the upper limits of the range mentioned above.
