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Hot exhaust air blowing directly at cables, can it damage them?

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Nope, coatings on computer cables are built to be able to stand up to higher temperatures than a computer (should) ever reach. In fact, some cables have heat ratings written on them if you are ever bored and have a magnifying glass.

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It was too hot to play something so I decided to test some overclock. I set my OC in BIOS and turned on stress test in Windows. I returned to my room after 4 hours and it was really hot, highest temperature in case was CPU - 87C. I noticed that back exhaust fan is blowing hot air directly into cables at the back of the case. Can that long exposure to heat damage cables?

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Nope, coatings on computer cables are built to be able to stand up to higher temperatures than a computer (should) ever reach. In fact, some cables have heat ratings written on them if you are ever bored and have a magnifying glass.

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