Eli5 Why do computer chips warm up? 251 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question98.71K June 7, 2023 0 Comments Eli5 Why do computer chips warm up? In: 0 3 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted June 7, 2023 0 Comments For the same reason light bulbs get hot: you pump a lot^(*) of electrical current through them (which vibrates the atoms in the wires). Those vibrations generate heat, which has to get moved *somewhere else*. Otherwise, the wires melt. ^(*)Where “lot” is, of course, relative. You are viewing 1 out of 3 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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