Multi part mini series. Featuring the resident “LabSims” (“The Sims”), simulation running.
Setting up the capture and tearing down the PC in real time. Highly anticipated and unscheduled maintenance of a PC, a next target to migrate to for upgrade purpose of current capture & streaming setup. The hard(ware)er way is better?
Dusting off, cleaning and replacing thermal grease
In this part 2 episode:
Rehearsing camera movement for better studio-lab coverage.
Brushing off all PC components with clean paint brush and vacuum cleaner combo to remove dust.
Graphics card (GPU) disassembly, taking apart fan & cooler for detail cleaning, removing old dried out thermal grease.
Same with motherboard and CPU fan & cooler.
Applying new thermal grease to GPU. Reusing existing thermal pads. Mounting back on the cooler and fans onto GPU board.
Applying fresh thermal grease to CPU and assembly of cooler and fan onto motherboard.
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