When that vignette adjustment layer kicks in at around the 0:01 mark 🙃 Really tried to be thorough with this cleaning guide. The PCDC videos are mostly time-lapses of the cleaning processes. I'll try to make one of these for each major PC component, though you'll find that it becomes fairly redundant after a while. IPA is great for PCBs and most plastics. Soap/water is good for radiators, fin stacks, and cases.

@dr_chunks6989

3 жыл бұрын

any good sites to find a cheap but reliable gpu for gaming? im looking at a evga geforce 1660 ti

@Labolas2Glasya

3 жыл бұрын

most people probably would not have noticed the vignette if you didnt mention it ^^'

@travlessmarloon6238

3 жыл бұрын

can we get a gpu one of these my temps are a lil high when running any game but im a lil sketch about opening it up

@Butanding

3 жыл бұрын

@@travlessmarloon6238 Before opening it up, make sure you have the right thickness thermal pads because the original ones might disintegrate. You won't be able to put them back together without the pads.

@pj5767

3 жыл бұрын

I would be careful cleaning an amd chip on a table like that as the little gold pins are in the back. Maybe wouldn’t clean it on a table because of my clumsy huge hands.

Thank you for all the hard work you put into cleaning viewer's builds and this video!

When you get to Taiwan, you can teach the viewers how to clean literal corrosion off the scrapyard boards and still have them work ;)

@GregSalazar

3 жыл бұрын

Check yo email!

@MarcoGPUtuber

3 жыл бұрын

@@GregSalazar I did! Just got into the office.

@HoloScope

3 жыл бұрын

‍

@gohanmoka

3 жыл бұрын

@@HoloScope haha I understand this I've been to a couple yards and everything is always corroded here

@HoloScope

3 жыл бұрын

@@gohanmoka ‍

YES!!! FINALLY i can open bench my own pc build for a while as i save for premium pc case because of this deepcleaning motherboard, THANKS AGAIN GREG!!

I find Greg cleaning these pc products /systems extremely satisfying.

this video clutched up, I was planning to deep clean my entire pc tomorrow.

"disgusting motherboard" oh you sweet summer child

Great content! Would it be possible to make a video about thermal pads? Like a buying guide for example. And compare the cheap stuff to the known brands. I've been refurbishing some graphics cards and many thermal pads get damaged and need to be replaced. But I'm having trouble finding decent cost effective ones here in Canada... Thanks a lot again for the content!

Love it , i have the same board it has last for 4 years now am gonna follow this step to make a deep clean on it , Uraaa💪👍

Very informational. My pc sometimes doesnt boot up just powers on but doesnt boot. Followed your instructions and it worked like a charm ! Its perfectly fine now and the heat dissipation was a lot better thanks !

A content that I have been waiting for!!

Greg brake cleaner evaporates like alcohol, but is pretty harsh stuff. I think the safer option we see regularly is actually a multi-purpose lubricant spray, like WD-40. It's non-conductive, as many oils are, so much safer to use on electronics. But a lot messier, definitely prefer alcohol.

@LeoInterVir

3 жыл бұрын

I've noticed that WD40 makes things for electric work. I wonder how that would be to clean computers.

@kirikayuumura3256

3 жыл бұрын

To add, most Brake Clean formulas will also dissolve/blister/melt some plastics/polymers and paints/coatings, so it is possible to severely damage computer parts. WD-40 is an option for really nasty/caked up grime, but it will leave the oil residue that will in turn attract more grime, so you have to follow up with alcohol. The best option would be to use CRC brand '05103 QD Electronic Cleaner', which you can generally pick up at a local chain auto-parts store or Walmart (Just search CRC QD Electronic Cleaner). It's a petroleum and alcohol based cleaner, so it not only washes out grime, it also cleans contact surfaces and coats surfaces to further help prevent grime/corrosion build up. Comes in a pressurized can, like Brake Clean or a Canned Air Duster, with a nozzle/tube. Lastly, it is also non-conductive.

@BingeGamez

9 ай бұрын

@@kirikayuumura3256 i know this is a old comment but Maf Air Sensor Cleaner will work good also

Thank you! I got an almost 6 year old laptop that I never cleaned on the inside before. It started to get some overheating issues about 2 years ago so I took a look inside and it looks like I used the poor thing as a vacuum lol

Your vids are such a great help. Rock on dude. 🤘🏻

Thought for a second this was a Louis Rossmann video. Man, Louis, your voice sure has changed!

don't forget removing the cmos battery to minimize any chance of damage to the board

@LeoInterVir

3 жыл бұрын

True but you'll lose bios settings. Not an issue if it's your computer but could be an issue if working on someone else's.

@AliYassinToma

3 жыл бұрын

@@LeoInterVir maybe but usually I take photos of everything I do because if anything happens a customer can't blame me .. so some bios photos are good enough

@LeoInterVir

3 жыл бұрын

@@AliYassinToma yup, always take photos. I also suggest having paperwork and initial besides descriptions.

@mrhalfdead3963

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeoInterVir He'll lose the settings if he put the RAM in different slots too, if he (accidentally) swapped them over, as they have different ID numbers. Either way not a big issue, if the customer does not know a thing about PC's, chances are the bios is stock anyway, otherwise the customer knows how to put them back the way they like them.

What a great video - thanks Greg. I have a couple of motherboards that I'll now be attending to :-) It would be great to see a short video about how to replace thermal pads rather than reuse the old ones. It can be a challenge to determine what thickness and type of replacement pad to buy in the first place. I imagine they're not easy to measure to find the correct thickness

@GregSalazar

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike. Thanks for watching. And part of the reason why I don't bother replacing old thermal pads (unless they're crusty/disintegrating) is because the thickness requirements are so ambiguous.

@adamjamestattoos

2 жыл бұрын

Just lather that compound on, and bust out your old blockbuster card to get a smooooth surface. Works like a charm. Actually been curious about the thermal pads, will probably give em a try soon

Use Mr. Clean and a big sponge

@Monocle13

3 жыл бұрын

My add was for Mr Clean LMAO

@GregSalazar

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@IamJay02

3 жыл бұрын

@@Monocle13 ad

@sejama6625

3 жыл бұрын

Aight, imma have to stop you right there Grandma...

@GrandmaHatesTech

3 жыл бұрын

@@IamJay02 Nice catch on the Ad :)

Very good informative input about mother board parts

Thanks I am planning to clean mine the next weekend

Love the cleaning video’s 👌🏻

Soft car detailing brushes work well too for knocking dust off of motherboards too. Just had a vaccum near by sucking up the loose dust you're taking off. Works very well.

@LeoInterVir

3 жыл бұрын

Don't get the vacuum too close, don't let static stop you.

@Aitherea

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! this was exactly the comment i was looking for. I dont wish to spend 60$ on the electric cleaner at this point in time, but I figured itd still be a good idea to use a brush in tandem with compressed air. Now I have a much cheaper alternative to buy!

@The1Music2MyEars

Жыл бұрын

I just used a detailing brush on all parts of my mobo and dusted it. I did it without an anti static band. I was getting a boot LED post light after. Kept booting into the BIOS and BSoD if I tried to enter Windows 10. I am not 100% sure what the actual problem was because I finally did a a random action, which was do a system restore and it fixed it. I am not sure if it was static and "released" because resetting the CMOS didn't fix it, but it works now

Cant wait for the next episode!

Do not use brake cleaner on PC parts. Some brake cleaners don't do well with plastic and rubber. IPA isn't that expensive anyways. Keep the brake clean for what it's meant for.

is it necessary to use an antistatic brush for the motherboard cleaning, or I can just simply use a toothbrush or a paintbrush?

Something about cleaning pc components feels relaxing.

your insane bro! keep up the good work

Instructions unclear, India Pale Ale was consumed and computer component cleaning has been delayed.

Honestly it looks clean even before the deep clean.

Its important to clean your pc from time to time. Depending on your location, sometimes dust and humidity come together, and believe me, you don’t want dust to stick into your components. Thats when sulfate comes into place and those are major problems.

@RussellTeapot

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by "sulfate"? I know that's a sulphur/oxygen anion (SO4--), but what it has to do with the combination of moisture and dust?

@diegomorales4028

2 жыл бұрын

@@RussellTeapot man, sorry for my bad English. I meant corrosion, when copper turns greenish. At least here in Perú we battle a lot with humidity and dust which some times forms “crusts” inside the electronics and starts corroding the copper lanes.

@RussellTeapot

2 жыл бұрын

@@diegomorales4028 ahhh ahaha ok, don't worry, I'm Italian, and sometimes the brain goes wherever it wants with foreign languages. Now it makes perfect sense: I suppose the dust acts like a sort of "sponge" trapping humidity, hence the corrosion. Fortunately where I am (South Italy) we don't have that much humidity, but I've seen pretty bad copper corrosion aswell (Side note regarding brain farts while dealing with foreign languages: I originally wrote "bed" instead of "bad", fortunately I noticed it)

@846nick

Жыл бұрын

My pc just had a big electric shock on the motherboard, do you think this was the cause?

@maccrunk5720

Жыл бұрын

I would like to know if adding a silica gel bag inside the rig would at least eliminate some of the humidity forming inside?

You mentioned just painting over the chip on the VRM heatsink; would painting the entire thing be an issue for cooling?

Everyone needs to see this! Even if you say you don’t, you do!!

using that same motherboard right now :p have been wanting to move on from my 5820k tho, so maybe for not much longer. Love these cleaning videos :)

@sijedevos2376

3 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna pickup a pc today with a asus x99-a, i7 5820k, Antec case and 120mm Alienware aio for €175. Is that a good deal?

@caseyandrews98

3 жыл бұрын

@@sijedevos2376 I would say yes. The hardest part is going to be finding a gpu at a decent price. I got lucky and got a 1070ti after the first mining boom died out for $270, but I really don’t know how long it will be with this one...

@sijedevos2376

3 жыл бұрын

@@caseyandrews98 yes I know. I did buy it and it works perfectly fine, was able to test it at the sellers house. Will just keep it around and hope for a great gpu deal.

@LeoInterVir

3 жыл бұрын

@@sijedevos2376 Those are pretty good prices. Last year picked one up for $250.

Thanks for the video i wanted to clean my motherboard tomorrow

Very nice videos man 👍

Meanwhile techYescity having a shower with his favorite motherboard and rubber duck :D

@shaban96

3 жыл бұрын

hes the GOAT in terms of deep cleaning & finding slick deals

I have that same tool kit! My dad got it for me for Christmas

You still can't beat the THE YES MAN ..!!!!

Swirl marks over the metal are from not changing the Q-tip frequently enough to the carry smudged IPA dust muck.

When it comes to cleaning electronics, IPA is your best friend.

Sometimes we get dusty rears. Please keep all of your rears clean thank you very much. LOL Love your videos. Keep your pcs clean. I do

use a dishwasher without detergent [der8auer]

@coffeepot3123

3 жыл бұрын

For the entire mobo?, i don't even know why i'm asking.. i don't have a dishwasher :(

@KyuketsuNinja

3 жыл бұрын

Yes ... perfect to deepclean it after LN2 oc because of the vaseline

Cool! Thanks Greg

What should you use if you dont have an electric duster? Could any brush work?

Sometimes, we use the eraser of a pencil to clean the contacts of the memory/RAM and it works.

@TGSamantha091

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Learned from Navy Basic Electronics school =)~

@spike18801

3 жыл бұрын

thats what i do even when i had wat was a so called bad stick of ram i used an eraser on the contacts front and back and the ram came back to life

NIce video. Curious if this a quad channel mb - won't you need ram in a pair of slots on each side of the cpu?

Greg, it would be awesome to see you add an ultrasonic cleaner to your equipment. The type of content you create would be taken to a new level… reconditioning the used equipment to like new status would be awesome to see!

beautiful motherboard🍀🙂

nice demo

Great job on the video! Do you have one that covers cleaning an AMD cpu?

@Greg Hey, I was looking at the Electric Duster because I always run out of cans too fast. Some of the reviews are hit/miss on it and wanted your general thoughts on the duster. Also, is it safe to use the duster with everything plugged in w/ power off?

Cleaning you own dust caked PC: 👎 Watching a youtuber clean other peoples PC: 🔥

where did you get the anti static brush from? does it come with the Opolar?

is it a good idea to use a brand new soft baby toothbrush with IPA to clean the MOBO instead of using qtips only?

Yeah mine’s definitely dirtier than that. Lots of dust. 😅 Thanks for the info. I’m gonna give it a good clean now.

i think removing the cmos battery 1st is a must, before applying any liquid cleaner on mobo

VERY satisfying

Thank you 🤝🏼

For those are brave enough to try, I've successfully deep cleaned probably over a hundred motherboards/GPUs/RAM with water, neutral soap and toothbrush, then let it dry on electic oven at 70°C for about 30 minutes. It looks like brand new.

Very random, (awesome vid btw) what mic are you using? Thank you!

I just did a case transplant and was too surprised at how clean the board.

So satisfying

You should do a video on how to deep clean a ssd!

2 Question, first does the alcohol make any component to crack? I am millwright and when we use alcohol to clean up selector or push button they literally dry twist and crack in second after spraying alcohol on it. And when you push air onto the mobo is there any risk of pushing dust deep into the contact of the Pci-E or un-used ram slot?

damn that corsair 5000 case looks sick

How do you deal with the whitening when the alcohol dries?

Hi Greg. is it possible to wash motherboards with soap and water and then dry it under the sun and then use isopropyl alcohol to dry it again? thanks for the video. Keep Safe.

@PolycrisisActor

2 жыл бұрын

No. Do not apply any water to your electronics. They will die instantly since water causes a chemical reaction with the board and it will corrode. Alcohol will not corrode the board if it makes contact and it will evaporate quickly.

I wanna make sure to do maintenance one day for my folks. :)

Very useful video. Quick question, canI use a WD-40 instead of the iso alcohol?

@Ferrislilly

Жыл бұрын

Hell no

Noticed on the shell. Is that deepcool water colling? If it is are they any good?

Whats your opinion about the der8auer dishwasher video? Seems pretty effective...

Hey Greg, my AIO CPU Corsair cooler exploded when I was gone for a few weeks, and now I’ve got liquid all over my motherboard as well as the PCIe slots. Some of the liquid has dried inside the slots. What’s the best cleaning options for me?

Love that I did everything you did, was extra careful. And now my pc won't even turn on, fans do nothing, no rgb lights, nothing

just asking if there are any possible sutitutes for 99% isopropyl alcohol if our household has any, what else could we use instead?

So a long time ago i some fanta on top of my pc and almost all of it stayed on my filter of my case but some landed on my gpu backplate and on the board of the gpu which started to kind of rust. How can i clean this?

Do you think I could dip a q tip in hand sanitizer and it would work since I don’t have isopropyl alcohol

How often would do you do a deep cleaning like this?

I use domestos mixed with water it cleans everything well i cant use board for a day but it cleans everything really fast

Hello anyone could help me my b450 mortar max cannot be shorted at the jfp1 power switch but when i do bios update it will cycle the power

is regular paint brush good for cleaning ?

I have the same motherboard, RAM, and cleaning kit. lol Maybe the CPU too but I missed what it was or if you even mentioned it.

0:55 my dream case

What if you get trace thermal paste residue in the CPU socket or thermal paste wipe pad cleaning solution into the socket?

good video , i only us 99 percent alcohol since then not diluted with water . i use a spray bottle full of alcohol make a little easier to clean motherboards , what works good to is a horse hair brush dipped in alcohol to scrub grime away since doesn't create static electricity . a large cooking sheet works good lined with blue paper towels to catch crap

I cut my finger on the i/o shield and accidentally got a couple of blood fingerprints on the back of my board while installing it. I used 99.9% isopropyl alcohol to clean the back of the board and it started removing the shine from the factory coating. No functional damage but the cosmetic appearance was ruined. Lucky enough it's the rear that no one can see. Use caution with IPA, it is VERY aggressive. Use it on cotton buds (Q-tips) only as he is using here. I used a paper towel with it applied and it was too much to evaporate before dissolving the coating on the motherboard!

Thanks Greg.

I don’t think there’s anything else we can reasonably remove. Unreasonable me: Pulls out soldering iron.

How do i know what thickness thermal pad is needed for my board?

You know, I was just thinking about this a few days ago, the timing could not be better. Greetings from Chile Greg

Meanwhile me :"Yep brake cleaner and blower after works like a charm"

we are all still waiting for the how to deep clean your case :)

I use my 60 gal compressor at 160 psi and blast away. Need to have ear protection. Quick and dirty although it couldn't clean the microscopic surface dusts but good enough.

If only you were in va. I'd bring you my pc to clean. and maybe overclock lol.

One of my customers spilled soda inside their case. Don't ask me how, but he did. I managed to get it all off the GPU that wasn't working but now it's clogged in the battery socket which causes me to reset the bios each boot cycle. Sooo, I'm hoping my 99% alky works on this mobo.

Break cleaner without aceton/ethanol will do the job and after that spray it with contact cleaner for good measure, let it sit over night or with air blower/hair dryer only on cold.

Ooh yeah give that motherboard some Tech YES lovin... err wrong channel

Please respond to this question bro..I have a PS3 slim that I have cleaned with nail polish remover and a toothbrush because when I would try to turn it on, it beeps and doesn’t function. The disc drive doesn’t open, the system won’t boot and nothing happens with the video output. When I took it to a junky electronic repair shop, the guy said he cleaned it but here I am with a motherboard COVERED in roach eggs and some rust on the metallic edges. Is there a good chance that the motherboard is R.I.P. or is it recoverable? THIS PS3 is loaded with games and I spend a lot of money on tools/supplies. I am a repair dude and not scared to try anything to save myself more money here. If I have to, I will go looking for a PS3 slim motherboard but it would be inconvenient. They aren’t easy to find for me.

Can I use lower concentration alcohol? maybe 96% or even 90%? considering the water concentration might be higher, assuming water constitutes the rest of the solution

Can i use a toothbrush on graphic card to remove the thin layer of dust that air canne doesnt remove ?

Very nice. Shitty for my OCD though. Now I have to do this every week or I’m gonna go nuts...

@tili_

3 жыл бұрын

this amount of detail is too much for someone with actual OCD. just use compressed air to dust it off and be done with it (if you don't smoke or vape next to your PC)

@JosephKinney

3 жыл бұрын

@@tili_ honestly, my system doesn't get too bad. I've got a decent positive pressure setup with mesh in all the main intake areas (case is a Lancool 2) and can actually get away with a good once-over every 3 weeks or so