For the most part you should not worry about your motherboard overheating. Just be sure to not block ventilation
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You should always provide plenty of ventilation for your computer.If you push it against a wall it's likely to overheat.
If the motherboard overheats then you're in some serious trouble. The motherboard is the "mother" of what occurs within the computer and if it fails, everything else will. Think of it as the spinal cord for a computer and the CPU is the brain.
I think you mean to ask "what's the function of a heat-sink on a pc motherboard" in which case the function is to keep the cpu cool and prevent it from overheating.
Common causes could be a power surge or overheating.
possibly overheating, make sure thermal paste and fan (if you are air cooling) were applied to the CPU also make sure your motherboard supports all your hardware
You should install it after Windows successfully boots.
It may be overheating. Check your system, motherboard and processor fans for blockage and performance.
Get a well ventilated case in a cool area with fans. Make sure heat sinks and fans are properly installed.
Consult the motherboard documentation or website of the manufacturer to ensure that the RAM is compatible with the motherboard.
The three factors are : Using wires of specifications that match the power requirements of motherboard . Use the fan or heat sink properly. Do not use faulty devices with mother board.
It should say on the processor tray on the actual motherboard itself.