How does dust actually slow down electrical devices?

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Was just cleaning out my console and got me thinking about how the dust that gathers actually affects performance as it gathers on the outside of the device.

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Dust clogs air intakes that are meant to let heat escape. A lot of electronics will throttle back performance depending on how hot a CPU or processor is getting, or shut it off if it gets too hot.

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