Getting ready to give my computer a long overdue dusting. Hopefully this will help keep my computer from bluescreening during the VRChat meetups
Well, two initial thoughts:
1) The HDMI mini adapter has apparently gotten permanently stuck/fused into the slot on my GPU. I hope I didn't damage anything while trying and failing to remove it >,<
2) The amount of dust in the computer is not as bad as I thought it would be, though there is still a lot
Well, I got it mostly clean before the canned air started running out out. Just booted up and everything seems to be working.
Of particular note, my GPU's baseline running temperature appears to be 20 degrees cooler than normal (in fahrenheit). CPU seems to be running 5-10 degrees cooler as a baseline.
Took a photo of the interior of the computer before I started working
@Zauberin crap. Is there a different port you could use with a different adapter to avoid the risk?
@k Only a DVI port and I am not sure I have a proper adapter for that.
@Zauberin Viv/Yari: pretty impressive for someone who is 10cm tall :3
Good work!
@Zauberin She's a bit dirty!
@Zauberin I know with the DisplayPort adapters at least, you have to squeeze a 'button' of sorts on the top of the connector itself in order to release the latch, to disconnect. Maybe that's what is happening with this HDMI connector? Just an idea.
@VK3VKK That's probably what happened. Looking at my graphics card specs online, it looks like it does have a DisplayPort
@Zauberin Happy to have helped ^,==,^
Wow, took the front cover off and there was a LOT of dust built up o.o
Also, there are some dust bunnies trapped under the dust screen on the front, and there's no easy way to remove it.