How often do you clean your system?

[-paul.]

I got a spares laptop so might take it apart and see how to clean that before I do it on mine

[MotorStefan95]

I only really clean the outside surfaces of my laptop to give it a nice looking appearance when I look at it. Sometimes I would get a sowing pin to try and push some of the dust and other stuff that gets stuck under the keys out. I wouldn't take the keys off as I would be afraid that I would put them on wrong or get frustrated with it.

[Chris]

I last cleaned my desktop about 6 months ago. It's due another clean soon, but I will be getting a new PSU and GPU soon so I will wait for that.

[xxMATTGxx]

Every couple of months, I haven't replaced the thermal paste though. It's been the same paste since I installed the CPU around 3 years ago.

[Kellie]

I hardly ever clean my laptop lol, three times a year maybe

[xxMATTGxx]

I never do, I used to replace my computer every year (build a new one like every November) so never felt the need to.

Had this one for a few years but never bothered with cleaning it either, effort.

[scottish]

Nah mine remains relatively clean always, a few of the fans have started getting some dust build up but other than that it's fine

only time I regret not cleaning it out was back when I used watercooling as I broke the pump from leaving it for 6 months, oops.

[Stephen]

Just looked inside mine for the first time in a few years cos my cpus been running hot as hell with game crashes etc

I have an antec 902 v3


front and side filters on the fans kept it pretty much dust free over the 2 years but the cpu was caked in dust probably because the 200mm exhaust fan is just above it

lost my tube of thermal paste though as there's hardly any on my cpu so must order some. I should probably upgrade from stock intel cpu cooler too but meh i might just wait til i upgrade

[Stephen]

woo since cleaning the cpu cooler it doesn't go over 55 °c :dance:

[Showder]

.... You're supposed to clean your system?!