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[vesvci]

Why was there marijuana your computer?
.

That's why you don't smoke near the computer.

Haha I saw this coming

 

[Krejlooc]

At least it's just dust. The inside of a smoker's PC is the worst thing I've ever seen. The components manage to grow some sort of brown, tobacco stained fur. It's quite nausea inducing.

I quit smoking 2 years ago, but even when I did smoke cigarettes, I would have never ever smoked inside my house. I can't understand how people could do that. Cigarette smoke is so thick and smells so strong.

 

[inherendo]

^^^ IIRC, the backplate screws required me to remove the MB from the case, which meant unhooking almost everything. Not fun, but glad I did it too.

Most people aren't that diligent. I clean mine out every few months. It's worth it, but kind of a pain to unhook everything and lug it outside. Case is a damned monster.

Most not really cheap cases from the past few years started cutting out a section behind the mobo, so this isn't a problem.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

Where's the snake one? lol.

 

[Trogdor1123]

You'd need a flame thrower for this one:

That is terrifying...

 

[Durante]

PSA part 2:
Set up your case fans so that you have positive air pressure inside the case and filters on every intake fan, then you never need to worry about something like this again.

 

[Rival]

BRB throwing my PC away. In a bonfire.

If I found this in my pc I'd fucking move.

 

[GaussTek]

Obligatory GIF:

 

[Nzyme32]

Meh could be worse

You'd need a flame thrower for this one:

I quit PC gaming

 

[dmr87]

Obligatory GIF:

The fuck.

 

[Portugeezer]

Here are some photos to make people cringe:

All dat dead skin.

 

[Flappy]

It makes you wonder what the inside of your old consoles look like. I don't think any consoles have had dust filters.

 

[Krejlooc]

PSA part 2:
Set up your case fans so that you have positive air pressure inside the case and filters on every intake fan, then you never need to worry about something like this again.

PSA part 3: if you do need to clean a mess like this, use a small air vacuum, not air duster. Air duster just moves the dust around, a vacuum will remove it.

 

[MXRider]

Obligatory GIF:

That's what some Xbox Ones are going to look like in 10 years since there are massive vents and no way to open it.

 

[NewVegasDog]

Ehhh, these dusty computers are making clean the inside of my case even though I cleaned it not too long ago.

 

[Keyouta]

Obligatory GIF:

Yeah, I've seen this many times. Lots of people don't clean their computers out.

 

[Anton Sugar]

PSA part 2:
Set up your case fans so that you have positive air pressure inside the case and filters on every intake fan, then you never need to worry about something like this again.

Can you explain how to do this? I am dumb.

 

[Durante]

Can you explain how to do this? I am dumb.

It's pretty simple, you just need more airflow into the case than out of it. For example, have 2 120mm fans blowing in and 1 out. And then, for each intake fan, use a dust filter (most good cases come with those these days).

The idea is that the only air going into your case should be going through the intake fans, and thus through the filters.

 

[Krauser Kat]

Obligatory GIF:

i work for a small printing company and whenever a pc crashes, i pretty much have to do this.

 

[Anton Sugar]

It's pretty simple, you just need more airflow into the case than out of it. For example, have 2 120mm fans blowing in and 1 out. And then, for each intake fan, use a dust filter (most good cases come with those these days).

The idea is that the only air going into your case should be going through the intake fans, and thus through the filters.

Thanks! I actually just bought a 4 pack of 120mm fans. Need some filters and then I'll hopefully be set.

 

[Anteater]

fucking gaf

 

[Dictator93]

PSA part 2:
Set up your case fans so that you have positive air pressure inside the case and filters on every intake fan, then you never need to worry about something like this again.

Hey Durante,
Can you buy filters separately for 120 or 240 mm fans?

I would hate to have to buy filter/fan kits and replace the perfectly working fans in my case.

 

[Radec]

You think this thing can go lower than 90C ?

 

[Durante]

Hey Durante,
Can you buy filters separately for 120 or 240 mm fans?

Absolutely, for pretty much any fan size (though 120mm is most common).
http://geizhals.at/?cat=coolacc&xf=3013_Staubfilter#xf_top

 

[riskVSreward]

Just cleaned out mine and I thought it was pretty bad... thanks for all these shit pics GAF, you have made me feel better about my life.

 

[Stealth_Cobra]

You think this thing can go lower than 90C ?

I'm starting to think people live in dirt shacks in the middle of the desert.

 

[Exploding8]

Absolutely, for pretty much any fan size (though 120mm is most common).
http://geizhals.at/?cat=coolacc&xf=3013_Staubfilter#xf_top

My god I never even thought to put filters on, and they're so cheap... definitely gonna do this sometime in the near futute

 

[bennywhatever]

Well, this thread inspired me to clean out my desktop. Thanks GAF!

 

[Mr. Luchador]

You think this thing can go lower than 90C ?

Looks like some high end Warhammer set design.

 

[Denton]

This thread is a nightmare fuel so thanks for that.

 

[ThreePiMatt]

This was the front filters on my computer when I cleaned it out a few weeks ago. I'd say I probably let it go for a year, maybe less since the last time I cleaned.

 

[MetatronM]

You think this thing can go lower than 90C ?

What even is this? Cement?

 

[TouchMyBox]

Vacuum your houses, people.

 

[jacksepticeye]

Well no shit you should clean it. I routinely clean my whole system like every month or two to avoid that. Then again I'm really OCD about it haha the pics here make my skin crawl

Also I installed a liquid cooler to avoid that stuff even further as well as better temps

 

[Irobot82]

I'm starting to think people live in dirt shacks in the middle of the desert.

I worked in a warehouse for a while that used PC's to receiving and stuff. They'd look like that in a month. Probably where these pics come from.

 

[IMACOMPUTA]

I once found a snake skin in my computer.

 

[bremon]

I once found a snake skin in my computer.

The computer was outgrowing its case. Too much power.

 

[Vestal]

Reminds me I need to clean up mine again.

I have 2 cats and a dog so every 3-6 months I need to crack it open and do some cleaning. I can tell when its time, whenever the fans go constant at a high rate through the day.

 

[Jyrii]

Meh could be worse

deadmau5?

 

[bj00rn_]

Obligatory GIF:

I read the story behind this. The guy has a skin condition and sheds so much dry skin that there's like a constant cloud of particulate matter hovering in his his apartment. This gif is just after one week of collecting dust.

 

[Derpcrawler]

I read the story behind this. The guy has a skin condition and sheds so much dry skin that there's like a constant cloud of particulate matter hovering in his his apartment. This gif is just after one week of collecting dust.

Source? I would like to read about it.

 

[TC McQueen]

I read the story behind this. The guy has a skin condition and sheds so much dry skin that there's like a constant cloud of particulate matter hovering in his his apartment. This gif is just after one week of collecting dust.

How is he still alive?

 

[Santiako]

I read the story behind this. The guy has a skin condition and sheds so much dry skin that there's like a constant cloud of particulate matter hovering in his his apartment. This gif is just after one week of collecting dust.

 

[Alo81]

PSA part 3: if you do need to clean a mess like this, use a small air vacuum, not air duster. Air duster just moves the dust around, a vacuum will remove it.

I think I remember reading that this can cause static and as a result, totally kill some components.

Anyone else have information on this?

http://imgur.com/a/u1Ti7

I'm tempted to build a case like this. Such a cool idea.

That is really cool.

 

[darth_infamous]

Here are some photos to make people cringe:

What the fuck! When was the last time you cleaned??

 

[ElodieTicotoune]

Wait.. hold on what??? you have 80 grams of black hash in your pc? lol?? why hide your drug in the pc?

Are you using hashish as thermal paste? lmao

 

[brau]

good reminder to go check and clean my pc. Been putting it off now for a few weeks. I tend to clean it out every 3 months.

 

[TheChaos0]

Looks like some high end Warhammer set design.

Haha, it sure does!

 

[Parfait]

Meh could be worse

You'd need a flame thrower for this one:

You think this thing can go lower than 90C ?

 

[BadHand]

What the fuck is that thing sticking out the exhaust fan? Kinda looks like a weird shrunken cat.

It looks more to me like a super-shrunken woolly mammoth.

Or a enlarged beetle with fur and a tail.

Can't decide which.