Hey everyone, I've had my PC for about two years now and it usually blows really cold air, keeping the room nice and cool. However, just last week it started blowing warm air out of the exhaust. I did update Windows around that time, which makes me wonder if that's related. While gaming, the CPU temp is around 56°C and the GPU temp is 70°C. I even opened it up and cleaned out a good amount of dust, but it's still blowing warm air. I'm a bit concerned about this sudden change—should I be worried?
3 Answers
It's totally normal for hot air to come out when the PC is running, especially during gaming. Inside the case, components heat up and that warm air needs to be expelled so that cooler air can replace it. The cool air you felt earlier might have been because you weren’t gaming hard during that time. Just monitor the temperatures, and you should be fine!
It’s actually a good sign that your PC is blowing warm air! The coolers are doing their job by moving heat away from the components. If it used to blow cold air, that might have been a sign it wasn't cooling effectively. Now that you've cleaned it, the cooling is likely more efficient, so it might just be a matter of how the PC is handling workload now. Don't stress too much about it!
Are you checking those temperatures at idle or under load? Those gaming sessions can definitely ramp up the heat, and if you're running games like BG3 or Overwatch, it makes sense that things are getting a bit toasty!
Yeah, those temps are under load when I'm gaming.