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220-1201 · Question #452

A technician needs to prevent a 3-D-rendering desktop from throttling. Which of the following is the best way to address this issue?

The correct answer is C. Installing a high-performance heat sink. Thermal throttling occurs when a system reduces performance to prevent overheating. Installing a high-performance heat sink improves heat dissipation from the CPU, maintaining safe temperatures and preventing performance throttling during intensive 3-D rendering workloads.

Submitted by marco_it· Mar 30, 2026Hardware and Network Troubleshooting

Question

A technician needs to prevent a 3-D-rendering desktop from throttling. Which of the following is the best way to address this issue?

Options

  • AEnabling the CPU fan through the application
  • BSwitching to a modular power supply
  • CInstalling a high-performance heat sink
  • DDecreasing the memory timings

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    12% (5)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    80% (33)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

Thermal throttling occurs when a system reduces performance to prevent overheating. Installing a high-performance heat sink improves heat dissipation from the CPU, maintaining safe temperatures and preventing performance throttling during intensive 3-D rendering workloads.

Topics

#Thermal management#CPU cooling#Heat sink

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