Pirat_Nation 🔴(@Pirat_Nation):Valve has confirmed that the Steam Machine’s red overheating warning appears sooner than it should due to a BIOS issue. Currently, the warning triggers at 95°C for the CPU or 90°C for the GPU, but Valve says these temperatures are within the system’s normal operating range. A BIOS update will raise the threshold to 100°C for both, reducing unnecessary alerts. Valve also explained that the custom AMD chip can safely run up to 100°C, with the system throttling performance if temperatures rise further and shutting down at around 105°C. If you’ve seen the red light while gaming, it’s likely a false warning rather than actual overheating.

2026.07.13 14:01

Valve has confirmed that the Steam Machine’s red overheating warning appears sooner than it should due to a BIOS issue. Currently, the warning triggers at 95°C for the CPU or 90°C for the GPU, but Valve says these temperatures are within the system’s normal operating range. A BIOS update will raise the threshold to 100°C for both, reducing unnecessary alerts. Valve also explained that the custom AMD chip can safely run up to 100°C, with the system throttling performance if temperatures rise further and shutting down at around 105°C. If you’ve seen the red light while gaming, it’s likely a false warning rather than actual overheating.