Thread 712526849

I haven't cleaned my PC in 4 years

>>712526849 (OP)
Same, never reapplied thermal paste either and I bought my computer in 2018.

>>712526849 (OP)
I vacuumed parts of it when I replaced my 1060 with a 5070

I haven't cleaned myself in 4 years

>>712526849 (OP)
i got a new case instead, cleaned the components but fuck the case

>>712526849 (OP)
you have to clean it?

>>712526849 (OP)
>4
I haven’t cleaned mine in 7

I just buy a new one instead of cleaning.

>>712526849 (OP)
>4 years pass
>haven't looked inside my PC once
>just built another one

>>712526849 (OP)
I have a prebuilt and I don't own a screwdriver

>>712526849 (OP)
I clean my PC every now and then so it isn't going to melt me in summer
Don't ask about my keyboard though

>>712526849 (OP)
same but my foreskin

>>712527497
3rd world problems

>>712526849 (OP)
Get something like this and take 5 mins to blow it out when the fans get dusty.

I use to live with my dad and mom and we all three smoked. You should have seen how dirty our motherboards got. I spent hours scraping off the tar and shit for the fans and cleaned the heat sinks. Got maybe 3 degrees cooler temps lol. I quit smoking and now you just get some dust.

>>712527694
But the electromagnatic infetterence!

>>712527694
Eh, simple canned air is enough

>>712527760
>can gets cold in your hand
>runs out when you need it

>>712527760
Depending on how often you clean, these run out too quickly. The only thing I like about them over the powered dusters is the small pipe and nozzle.

-keep PC as high up as possible
-vacuum (at least) once a week, clean PC filters whenever you vacuum
-buy an air compressor, corded air duster, or compressed air cans, and blast it once a month

>>712527861
>>712527869
I clean my pc every 2 months and 600ml can can last me for four or even five cleanings. Also I like how cold they feel in my hand

>>712528343
Unused them back when I was an IT support guy so I guess I got through them quicker cleaning out the shitboxes we used as office PCs. Some of them were absolutely disgusting caked in shit, but were Pentium 4s that worked fine for 15 years.

>>712526849 (OP)
>>712527415
>>712528343
weabnigger

>>712527760
>drips liquid on your precious components
Oops!

>>712528731
I know what you are talking about, I had 1 month internship as a IT support and they showed me cleaning of one decade old PC, don't remember the specs, and there was so much dust that I had to leave the room kek
>>712528921
Eh, it dripped on my graphic card and PSU so many times and they're still working that I stopped caring about it

>>712527760
In the long run >>712527694 these are better than getting canned air just because of the price

>>712526849 (OP)
it's never too late

>>712526849 (OP)
I have not clean my foreskin in two months.

>>712530974
Why does it blow up?

I have been using the same hdd for over a decade

>>712531574
When something says "Warning: Flammable", I advise you pay attention. The PC LEDs were on, so it is likely that the flammable gas came into contact with electricity. I'm not an expert, though. A thorough explanation from an expert would be appreciated.

I just vacuum my pc, it's more convenient than using compressed air and having the dust fly everywhere.

>>712527031
>vacuumed
you are retarded

>>712526849 (OP)
i still have windows on a 80gb ssd thats constantly filling up so i just delete random shit and hope its not important

>>712526884
You should never have to reapply that anyway. That's just marketing fud from paste manufacturers.
>but my temps dropped when-
Then you applied it poorly when you first installed the cooler. If you do it right it'll last a lifetime.

>>712527158
You just use a can of air to blow all the dust out of the fans and other pieces twice a year. Also clean the filters in your case with an old toothbrush.
The only thing of note is to use a pencil or something to make sure the fans don't spin while spraying on them. And don't use vacuum cleaners due to static buildup.
You don't need to replace thermal paste unless you did a shit job at installing it in the first place.

>>712532035
Got an acer gaming laptop that's at least 8 years old and I cba to swap the 120gb ssd so it's always a struggle.

>>712531985
I'm not buying your air on can

>>712531059
what's that?

>>712526849 (OP)
She looks like she watches her brother fuck anthro women while masturbating

I had to clean the dust of my PC since it was fucking with the fan too much

I cleaned my CPU fan with compressed air for the first time in like 4 years and my temps went from hovering around 80c to ~55c, on the stock AMD cooler.

>>712534970
Dust on the heatsink fins makes a big difference

>>712528343
>Also I like how cold they feel in my hand
That's the least of the issues, when it gets too cold it stops shooting out the air. Massive pain in the ass, had to keep a pot of water nearby to warm them back up every 10 seconds so that I could continue the cleaning.

>>712531574
>>712531861
Don't some fans generate electricity (even when powered down) from the rapid rotation of the fan blades?

>>712526849 (OP)
imagine the smell

>>712535876
technically yes, in practice electronics are really good at preventing this sort of shit. The problem is that the spray uses a flammable gas as propellant , and on top of that dust clouds literally explodes at the slightest flame. O and also the spay coldness will create water condensation on the surface.

>>712526849 (OP)
Same, I worry my liquid cooling will break and brick my pc. Sould I replace it?

>>712531059
Do you wear a condom when going to the shower or something?

the dust inside my case and on my fans is so ancient that it's more like a sludge now and simple compressed air won't get rid of it. I need to build an entirety new rig anyways

I spray my BWC juice into my PC