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Your personal home
computer technician is
Steve
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If there's one thing that can cause havoc for anyone
with a computer, it would have to be dust, dust bunnies, and dust monsters.
Chances are if you've had your computer for more than six months there is
some level of dust building up inside. While dust under the couch may be bad
to look at dust in the computer can cause problems. |
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As is the nature of this airborne creature, dust always
settles on the regions which have the most air flowing over them. That means
expensive heatsinks and power supplies are the foremost target. What can
dust do to you processors heatsink? Well, over time the dust builds up and
acts like an insulating layer, blocking air from directly contacting the
heatsink's surface. In extreme instances the dust can build up to such a
high level that it fills up the spaces in a heatsink and prevents it from
doing its job. |
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The effects of a dust
build up are not always easy to recognize. But you may find your computer
starts to run a bit hotter than it did previously. Dust can have an
adversarial effect on fans if it manages to find it's way to their bearings.
A dead fan on top of a
processor
can mean system hangs and in the worst case scenario, a fried chip. |
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Dusty
Computer Video
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Upgrades/Repairs