Steam Machine's Red Line Of Death Is Triggering Flashbacks For Gamers
The first report of a "Red Line of Death" error appearing on a Steam Machine has hit the web. Fortunately, there's just one report to speak of so far, so it's probably not an Xbox 360-scale disaster. It's still a bad look for the Steam Machine just one month in, though.
Valve has documentation for the Steam Machine red line LED patterns and what they mean available on the company's website. A full-strip red line indicates overheating. Specifically, it detects CPU and / or GPU temps exceeding 95°C and 90°C, respectively.
The comparison to Xbox 360's "Red Ring of Death" is apt, but it's likely less widespread.
But smaller red lines, like what Redditor u/me_hill has reported, can be much worse. His error corresponds to the top-right error LED pictured below: GPU failure. Short of an RMA or replacement from Valve, he won't have any repair options since...
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