I did not overheat my CPU, although, my AMD FX-8320 CPU, gets extremely hot when gaming. I am using the stock fan, and I am getting an aftermarket fan soon. I have read that my CPU should only touch 60 degrees and no higher, or else it'll overheat. I've only been above 60 degrees once, but other than that, it's almost always between 50-60 degrees. (under full load) I primarily play Battlefield 4 at high to ultra settings. My GPU is a GTX 780.
The point of this thread is, I was wondering, if my CPU happened to overheat before I manage to get a new CPU fan, how would I treat it. To be honest, I am not 100% what the term overheat implies. Does it mean it melts and is no longer functional, or it just crashes and would work but with damages? But back to the question, how would I treat my CPU, if it would overheat? And please do not suggest to not put it on full load until I get my new fan, I've already though about it.
The point of this thread is, I was wondering, if my CPU happened to overheat before I manage to get a new CPU fan, how would I treat it. To be honest, I am not 100% what the term overheat implies. Does it mean it melts and is no longer functional, or it just crashes and would work but with damages? But back to the question, how would I treat my CPU, if it would overheat? And please do not suggest to not put it on full load until I get my new fan, I've already though about it.