Valve warns of Steam Deck throttling when used in extremely hot environments

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Valve warns of Steam Deck throttling when used in extremely hot environments
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The world is heating up, so maybe leave your Steam Deck inside.

, you might want to heed this warning from Valve. The company has heavily implied users ought not use the handheld gaming PC in temperatures exceeding 35°C, as that may see the device hit its thermal limits and slow down or simply shut off.

After 100°C, the Steam Deck will begin to crank down performance and power to help keep that temperature from exceeding its maximum, which is a sweltering 105°C. At that temp, the system will shut itself down to avoid any damage being done to the APU. But while you are avoiding damage when hitting that temperature limit, it's still not advisable to do so often.

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