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Discussions tagged with temperature issues on WindowsForum.com focus on hardware-related problems where overheating or high core temperatures are suspected as a root cause. Common scenarios include network breakdowns on long-duration flight simulator sessions, recurring BSODs linked to GPU drivers and high CPU/GPU temps, and fatal hardware errors reported by the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) pointing to processor core issues. Users often share diagnostic steps such as monitoring temperatures, cleaning fans and heatsinks, running memory and disk tests, and checking for bad sectors. The tag covers Windows 7 and XP systems, with an emphasis on troubleshooting thermal problems that lead to system instability or crashes.
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    Windows 7 Network breaks down after period of satisfactory running

    I have a networking problem which has persisted for many weeks no matter what I try to fix it. The basic setup has been running for 7 years without this issue. The network is a Flight Simulator with a main Windows 7 PC driving the Flight Sim software and also acting as a server for another four...
    • barrykensett
    • Thread
    • access control av software data sharing error message flight simulator irpstacksize network network setup pc performance pci lan card permissions power saving router runtime error storage issues temperature issues troubleshooting windows 7 windows server workgroup
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Recurring and growing in frequency BSOD's...

    I'm running Windows 7 64 bit... it is not OEM. I installed it fresh over a clean hard drive a few months ago. The laptop is a Gateway P-7811fx. It's about 3 years old and it a gaming laptop with a dedicated GPU. Since the issues began I have run extensive MemTests, DriveSweeper, and...
    • Javaslinger
    • Thread
    • bsod crash diagnostics drivers error external storage gaming gpu hard drive installation laptop malwarebytes memtest nvidia tech support temperature issues thermal management troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 A fatal hardware error has occurred.

    My Hitherto well behaved Win 7 PC keeps coming up with: A fatal hardware error has occurred. Reported by component: Processor Core Error Source: Machine Check Exception Error Type: Unknown Error Processor ID: 1 The details view of this entry contains further information. (below) + System...
    • parishpete
    • Thread
    • cooling diagnostics error reporting error source error type event log fatal error hardware issues machine check exception pc troubleshooting performance issues processor system stability system time tech help temperature issues user support whea logger windows 7
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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