# Valve confirms Steam Machine red light overheating warning is showing earlier than it should; BIOS fix on the way — will raise temperature warning threshold to 100 Degrees Celsius

> We're enduring a particularly hot summer in the northern hemisphere, so it is understandable if powerful, pint-sized PCs are getting relatively toasty during long gaming sessions.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/valve-confirms-steam-machine-red-light-overheating-warning-is-showing-earlier-than-it-should-bios-fix-on-the-way-will-raise-temperature-warning-threshold-to-100-degrees-celsius?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a54d7b6c9bd3cdbff4d3644)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #ryzen #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a54d7b6c9bd3cdbff4d3644

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