If your laptop fans start sounding like jet engines anytime you open more than three browser tabs and everything slows to a crawl, you're likely facing the consequences of CPU throttling. It's not a ...

Laptop overheating occurs when your device’s cooling system can’t manage heat effectively : one of the most common reasons why a laptop gets so hot so fast. Modern laptops pack powerful processors ...

Laptop fans expel air and make a soft to moderate audible sound under normal use. If your laptop's fan is silent, the air near the vents is calm and the laptop is very hot, it's likely that the fan is ...

While MacBooks are typically some of the quietest computers on the market, from time to time, they'll start making noise like a race car engine revving at the starting line. When this happens, you ...

Computer components, especially processors and video cards, produce a lot of heat. Most computers cool themselves by exchanging the hot air inside the computer with the cooler air outside it using ...

Computer fans can run loudly depending on your computer's specifications, what the computer's used for, and how much it's ...

You can troubleshoot and fix a MacBook that is overheating in 8 ways, so it can cool down, and you can continue using it.

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...