I think that dirty gpu looks familiar lol😂😂 great video man and thanks again for hooking me up with that cleaning!!! She’s been running great ever since I got her back from you! Love the video keep it up!
Great to hear, KC! Glad it's working well. And thanks again for the wine! You're the first viewer from the series to do that. I really appreciate the gesture. Hope all is well.
I have the exact same PC as you but mine had a 1060 3gb while yours is a 1060 6gb, did you replace the GPU at some point or is that how you got the computer?
Thanks a lot! I did this with my almost 5 year old 1070. The increase in performance was huge. In Cold War, my temps would max out at 93c and stay there now its always around 61c with a 10 to 20 fps increase.
Hi, that's amazing, I'm planning on cleaning my card soon too. I have the "Gygabyte GTX 1070", mine is also quite old (about 4 years old). So cleaning it should boost my performance greatly, I'll update here when I do it, probably by next week.
Thanks for the inspiration! I just did the first deep cleaning of my Gigabyte 1650 Super OC, which is now 10 months old, and until today I had only blown dust out of it a couple times. Earlier today it was running at 75-78 C, and post deep clean I'm getting 68-71 C in the same game. I also did a 3D Mark Time Spy stress test, and it also never went above 71 C. Well worth the effort!
You did this all without wearing anti static bracelet. You're lucky the static energy didn't jump start the fan on the gpu and cut your fingers off. Don't let me remind you of what happened to little Tommy 4 digits. Less we forget.
A really good tip when dissasembling anything really. TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES. Trust me, you will get to a point when you won't know which screw goes where, or connector.
i appreciate these cleaning videos over rehashing the same stuff into new videos over and over to bridge the gap in pc news and shit. dopeski stuff gregiboi
I appreciate the guide, Greg One thing holding me back from doing this myself is concerns over possibly bricking my card. Though I will need to eventually do so, as I plan on giving my 1080Ti to my niece, and I would like it to be clean and like new for her. Your video and info has helped me a lot. Thank you, great video :)
I literally watched the first episode of him cleaning his viewers pc and I literally was going back and forward on the video to see how he cleaned that graphics card. And a few hours later he uploads a whole video dedicated to cleaning a graphics card. 🙃 Btw the card I serviced was a EVGA GTX 680 OC 2GB.
I guess because I would have needed to fly... driving wouldn't exactly have reached Florida, contrary to some old turn by turn navigation instructions.
Thanks for the help! My card looks a lot cleaner and i dont think anything is broken so far. applying the thermal paste and getting it screwed together was a bit nerve wracking and sloppy, but hopefully when i plug it in everything will be fine
PERFECT timing - thinking about selling my old 7970 sitting boxed up in the basement, but it's so damn dusty I've figured no one would really want it. Now I have the confidence to take it apart and clean it :D By the way, electric blower is one of the best investments!! Kind of expensive, but they're WAYYY stronger than canned air and that stuff ain't cheap either. Mine is almost too powerful, honestly, you have to hold all your fans in place so they don't get damaged 😬😬
I cleaned and repasted my GPU, a thing to note is that you need to REALLY tighten the screws holding the heat sink down. My screen would go black if it ran anything slightly intensive. Turns out I used too much paste and didn't tighten the heat sink enough for adequate pressure. Also, buy proper thermal pads. 2x0.5mm thermal pads won't work as well as a 1mm thermal pad. Hope this helps someone out there
Thanks Greg for another fine video! I love the new PCDC content. I have spent most of my day deep cleaning my PC for the first time. It is my first build and almost a year old and i'd only done minor cosmetic cleaning to date so the GPU breakdown was a must this time and i'm pleased to say all went well showing great results with improved thermals 6`C cooler at idle possibly down to me repasting with Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut!!
I have two used GPUs on the way, great timing for the video and I purchased that kit too! I’ve been looking for a small electronics tool kit and this one seems like a great value
Not only does dust insolate and block airflow but also effects electronics when humid it causes electrical migration to/or away other circuits. This is why server rooms use medical grade HVAC filters and positive air pressure ;-)
These videos are a great idea 💡... Even though I am comfortable doing this at least once a year, I highly appreciate it and it’s very valuable info I would have liked to have some years ago. Good work
Alcohol reacts badly with some plastics, hardening them and breaking some pigments. It is probably fine for a one time while but non alcoholic cleaning wipes or solutions would work for the shroud as well and reduce the risk of discoloration.afterwards just make sure to dry them properly
What's the ideal thickness of the thermal pad to use for the gpus or mobo? I'm preparing for a pc deep clean in the next few weeks. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep it up! 👍👍
Tried doing this with a 1080 ti FE, couldn't remove the backplate because I didn't have a small enough screwdriver lol. Managed to clean the heatsink and repaste though, so not terrible. Might get myself a repair kit to properly clean it at some point.
Thanks, Now I'll be able to clean my old gtx 970 and rtx 2060 with a bit more of mental ease, although your comment about the rtx 2060 scared me for a moment lol. Thanks for the content.
I literally did this yesterday for a RTX 2060 Super gaming OC, the single hardest part was removing the fan power connector, I mean what the hell do they use to stick those things on, it wasn’t clipped on like normal in the end I had to pull the whole housing of and then just slide it back over the pins when I was done, taking care to reference which way round the connector housing was attached.
Broke a fan blade cleaning my daughter's 1060. First beak like that i've made in over 4 years. Fortunately I was able to glue it back on. Works fine but the glue will make the bearing die early due to weight on one side so I ordered another from Ali for $5.
Do your dusting outdoors while wearing a mask. Keep in mind the composition of dust, and that you are introducing all that into your living / working space.
i personally use interdental brushes the really small ones for getting into usb ports and hdmi areas you have to be carefuil though as you could bend a pin but i havent done that yet after cleaning hundreds of ports.
It’s funny, until I started looking into building a PC, the idea of cracking open electronics and deep cleaning was anathema to me. Liking your new cleaning series mate, thanks for the video
Perfect Greg, my MSI 1080 Gaming X 8GB was running bit warm when got it around the 80c - 90c ranges under heavy gaming. Stripped down cleaned up and new thermal paste. Tested now same game and settings getting 65c-70c steady... Thanks keep up great videos!!!
I just cleaned off a bunch of my old Vega 56s with a leaf blower. Maybe not the safest option but man, what a time saver. Not a leaf to be found on any of them now.
Thx for the tutorial!! I actually had the same card that you used in the video, so following the steps was a breeze, and after cleaning my GPU my temps went down by ~4 °C
I just spray PCBs with degreaser, then after 5~10 mins wash them with de-ionized water and let them dry. I use an air duster or compressor with air gun to help them dry faster. Results are way better than using q-tips or brushes.
2 things no one ever mentions: -Always try to detach the heatsink from the GPU core after you've heated the GPU (with a game or a stress test) so that the paste is not dry thus, easier to remove. -Thermal pads can (and should) be cleaned with a qtip and IPA. Don't detach them necessarily, just wipe off the excess dust.
The used GPU I purchased over a week ago finally arrived yesterday and boy is it dirty. Imma test that bad boy first, but this video is really gonna help me when it comes to cleaning it. Good news is, that I at least got a $500 new GPU for $89 used so, worst case scenario, I've either wasted my time and I'll get a refund or I saved a lot of money and will spend some time and a little more money getting it back to proper condition.
i did an easy trick to get the heatsink off the die easily without force. I just ran a stress test on the videocard for 2 minutes just to soften up the paste before removing it
I gave one a bath once in my kitchen sink with a fine toothbrush and dish soap after it was given to me from a smoke environment. It had stains all over it... 91 percent alcohol sprayed on it only smeared the stains. Of course I wouldn't recommend doing it, as you'll need a air compressor with a air nozzle to get up under all the SMD devices really good, all ram and GPU included. Then air dry it on low heat with a heat gun and let set for a day at least. Afterwards all was good, card ran cooler and looked way better.
Awesome! I was looking for general advice on what to do with existing thermal pads if they were in good shape and you had it. My old RX 470 was having thermal throttling issues and after cleaning it over like in your video and repasting the GPU core, its running great now with the original pads. Thanks for the video and help!
i basically just dismantle the GPU and wash it with water. A lot of people say its bad and then have no explanation as to why. As long as you are delicate while washing it, the water does no damage. Also its basically the only way to properly clean it without an air compressor or blower, neither of which i have. Worst case scenario is that you wash it and cant properly dry it which may cause corrosion. However you'd basically have to leave it in a zip lock bag several days for it to be that bad.
I think that dirty gpu looks familiar lol😂😂 great video man and thanks again for hooking me up with that cleaning!!! She’s been running great ever since I got her back from you! Love the video keep it up!
Great to hear, KC! Glad it's working well. And thanks again for the wine! You're the first viewer from the series to do that. I really appreciate the gesture. Hope all is well.
@@GregSalazar any chance the rest of the cleaning made it’s own video I would love to see you pressure washing the case 😂😂
@@HermitPurple420 He's probably still editing it. If he pressure washed your case, I wanna see that lol.
I have the exact same PC as you but mine had a 1060 3gb while yours is a 1060 6gb, did you replace the GPU at some point or is that how you got the computer?
@@memethief4113 mine was also a 3gb and that’s how I got it so they are most likely the same pc got it Black Friday at Best Buy maybe 3-4 years ago
idk why, but i enjoy having these type of videos in the background while i work.
What’s ur job
Because it has useful information. Intelligent people like useful information. Hmmm I also like useful information....
@@RackBaLLZ bruh
@@benjaminstesal4512 I'm a full stack dev.
Thanks a lot! I did this with my almost 5 year old 1070. The increase in performance was huge. In Cold War, my temps would max out at 93c and stay there now its always around 61c with a 10 to 20 fps increase.
Holy shit well then I guess my gtx 960 is suffocating right now
@@nfh0849 my rx480 is kind of dying as well. Restarts every time while playing certain games.
93?
Yikes :o
Hi, that's amazing, I'm planning on cleaning my card soon too. I have the "Gygabyte GTX 1070", mine is also quite old (about 4 years old). So cleaning it should boost my performance greatly, I'll update here when I do it, probably by next week.
@@HandleIsNewAndBad update your bios
I had the same issue when playing a game with easy anti cheat
Thanks for the inspiration! I just did the first deep cleaning of my Gigabyte 1650 Super OC, which is now 10 months old, and until today I had only blown dust out of it a couple times. Earlier today it was running at 75-78 C, and post deep clean I'm getting 68-71 C in the same game. I also did a 3D Mark Time Spy stress test, and it also never went above 71 C. Well worth the effort!
You did this all without wearing anti static bracelet.
You're lucky the static energy didn't jump start the fan on the gpu and cut your fingers off. Don't let me remind you of what happened to little Tommy 4 digits. Less we forget.
LOOOOL god I love this parody account 😂
@@GregSalazar And I love you too.
NEVER FORGET
- TOMMY 4 Digits!
Do you know who remembers Tommy4digits? Pepperidge Farms remembers.....
LMAOOOO
I like this
Who knew I'd find you here Oz, I loved the way you managed to make the Cyberpunk build, it looked so funky for so cheap...
69th liker. I like that
I like that you like this. I also like this.
@@zaz6463 I like that you like that he likes this, and that you also like this. I also like this.
I love this
A really good tip when dissasembling anything really. TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES. Trust me, you will get to a point when you won't know which screw goes where, or connector.
Step 1 find a graphics card.
step 2 have the money
Same
Step 3 buy the dirtiest
No bro step one: install a graphic card.
Oh you lost me
YEEEEEEEES! I love cleaning. I was going to request, maybe an ASMR cleaning video? Nice and chill! Great work my dude.
Maybe! Like a longer, less edited one with no music? Could work!
@@GregSalazar Seconding the ASMR cleaning vid, just the entire cleaning process from a few different angles with minimal editing and no music
i appreciate these cleaning videos over rehashing the same stuff into new videos over and over to bridge the gap in pc news and shit. dopeski stuff gregiboi
I appreciate the guide, Greg
One thing holding me back from doing this myself is concerns over possibly bricking my card. Though I will need to eventually do so, as I plan on giving my 1080Ti to my niece, and I would like it to be clean and like new for her. Your video and info has helped me a lot.
Thank you, great video :)
you did it?
Great side branch content for your channel Greg. I hope they go viral for you.
Thanks for the support!
More please, the one with more complex build or 3 fan with complex build if possible.
This is so satisfying, entertaining, and educating. Love it.
I literally watched the first episode of him cleaning his viewers pc and I literally was going back and forward on the video to see how he cleaned that graphics card.
And a few hours later he uploads a whole video dedicated to cleaning a graphics card. 🙃
Btw the card I serviced was a EVGA GTX 680 OC 2GB.
Why clean your own gpu when you can drive to Florida and ask Greg to clean it for you.
I guess because I would have needed to fly... driving wouldn't exactly have reached Florida, contrary to some old turn by turn navigation instructions.
in my case id have to fly for about 14 hours or so
Fantastic video Greg! This is something that everyone needs to see. I get PC after PC in to my business, and people never clean their stuff!
Thanks for the continued support, Jamey!
@@GregSalazar no problem man! I’m a big fan!
Great cleaning tips for cleaning Graphics Card, forgot to mention the Thermal paste application though.
eh, it is mention in the video
Thanks for the help! My card looks a lot cleaner and i dont think anything is broken so far. applying the thermal paste and getting it screwed together was a bit nerve wracking and sloppy, but hopefully when i plug it in everything will be fine
It's always fun to re-paste a card and clean it up. Feels almost as good as new if done right :)
It should feel 100% like new, if done right.
The wilhelm scream gets me every time 😂
Just bought heaps.of cheap pc parts to build used systems, and cleaning is on the agenda, cheers from Aus
I remember cleaning a flu from a heavy smokers house. Alcohol and a light scrubbing from a fresh and disposable tooth brush is helpful.
Which thermal paste are you using, that applicator / spreader looks really nice and easy to use.
Great video! I really want to try this, but graphics cards are so hard to come by these days i dont wanna risk running my card.
Same here
PERFECT timing - thinking about selling my old 7970 sitting boxed up in the basement, but it's so damn dusty I've figured no one would really want it. Now I have the confidence to take it apart and clean it :D By the way, electric blower is one of the best investments!! Kind of expensive, but they're WAYYY stronger than canned air and that stuff ain't cheap either. Mine is almost too powerful, honestly, you have to hold all your fans in place so they don't get damaged 😬😬
Absolutely terrified of doing this to my pc
I cleaned and repasted my GPU, a thing to note is that you need to REALLY tighten the screws holding the heat sink down. My screen would go black if it ran anything slightly intensive. Turns out I used too much paste and didn't tighten the heat sink enough for adequate pressure. Also, buy proper thermal pads. 2x0.5mm thermal pads won't work as well as a 1mm thermal pad. Hope this helps someone out there
Thanks Greg for another fine video! I love the new PCDC content. I have spent most of my day deep cleaning my PC for the first time. It is my first build and almost a year old and i'd only done minor cosmetic cleaning to date so the GPU breakdown was a must this time and i'm pleased to say all went well showing great results with improved thermals 6`C cooler at idle possibly down to me repasting with Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut!!
You are a master communicator. Great job.
Do you install a new thermal pad under the black aluminium thing or do you use the old one?
Thanks for answering, I enjoy your videos :)
I have two used GPUs on the way, great timing for the video and I purchased that kit too! I’ve been looking for a small electronics tool kit and this one seems like a great value
Not only does dust insolate and block airflow but also effects electronics when humid it causes electrical migration to/or away other circuits.
This is why server rooms use medical grade HVAC filters and positive air pressure ;-)
Tech Yes City: Cleans entire PC with Multi Purpose spray.
These videos are a great idea 💡... Even though I am comfortable doing this at least once a year, I highly appreciate it and it’s very valuable info I would have liked to have some years ago. Good work
Awesome Greg, keep up the good work 🙆🏻♀️🙆🏻♀️🙆🏻♀️😎
the most useful youtube channel about PC stuff. Thank you!
Alcohol reacts badly with some plastics, hardening them and breaking some pigments. It is probably fine for a one time while but non alcoholic cleaning wipes or solutions would work for the shroud as well and reduce the risk of discoloration.afterwards just make sure to dry them properly
Down under this is known as "Tech Yes Lovin"
What's the ideal thickness of the thermal pad to use for the gpus or mobo? I'm preparing for a pc deep clean in the next few weeks. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep it up! 👍👍
Tried doing this with a 1080 ti FE, couldn't remove the backplate because I didn't have a small enough screwdriver lol. Managed to clean the heatsink and repaste though, so not terrible. Might get myself a repair kit to properly clean it at some point.
Thanks, Now I'll be able to clean my old gtx 970 and rtx 2060 with a bit more of mental ease, although your comment about the rtx 2060 scared me for a moment lol. Thanks for the content.
I literally did this yesterday for a RTX 2060 Super gaming OC, the single hardest part was removing the fan power connector, I mean what the hell do they use to stick those things on, it wasn’t clipped on like normal in the end I had to pull the whole housing of and then just slide it back over the pins when I was done, taking care to reference which way round the connector housing was attached.
Broke a fan blade cleaning my daughter's 1060. First beak like that i've made in over 4 years. Fortunately I was able to glue it back on. Works fine but the glue will make the bearing die early due to weight on one side so I ordered another from Ali for $5.
satisfies my eyes after watching
Do your dusting outdoors while wearing a mask. Keep in mind the composition of dust, and that you are introducing all that into your living / working space.
Might as well. Who knows when I will be able to upgrade. Have to make my hardware last as long as possible.
About to do this to a 6 year old 980ti and 5820k with original paste (not cleaned for 1 year either) Excited to see how much temps improve
Great tutorial!
i personally use interdental brushes the really small ones for getting into usb ports and hdmi areas you have to be carefuil though as you could bend a pin but i havent done that yet after cleaning hundreds of ports.
Someone has let their OCD for cleaning shine through.
It’s funny, until I started looking into building a PC, the idea of cracking open electronics and deep cleaning was anathema to me. Liking your new cleaning series mate, thanks for the video
Thanks for the support!
Perfect Greg, my MSI 1080 Gaming X 8GB was running bit warm when got it around the 80c - 90c ranges under heavy gaming. Stripped down cleaned up and new thermal paste. Tested now same game and settings getting 65c-70c steady... Thanks keep up great videos!!!
Could you please make an updated video that explains how to clean larger versions of GPUs
Is alcohol better that a contact cleaner?
I just cleaned off a bunch of my old Vega 56s with a leaf blower. Maybe not the safest option but man, what a time saver. Not a leaf to be found on any of them now.
LOL
Excellent video: concise, fast, clear and professional. Thanks a ton! :)
Thx for the tutorial!! I actually had the same card that you used in the video, so following the steps was a breeze, and after cleaning my GPU my temps went down by ~4 °C
I like this... focus on one part of the computer only👍
I’m literally about to put a waterblock on my 3080 so perfect timing. Gotta clean that PCB.
Thanks for this well made and easy to follow video. I always look forward to watching your videos.
This video helped at ton because im a total beginner. Thank you for the great content!
Great content idea - maybe also one for motherboards and PSUs, people tend to skip them in my experience.
Would be nice if you told what thermal paste you used.
Maybe some video's on. "How to clean the unit while still keeping the warranty sticker intact, because the device is under warranty." Like the videos!
Will using alcohol on the board have any negative efffects? It’s a dumb question I know but I’m kind of paranoid about it
I was looking up how to clean an old gpu that i'm gifting to a friend and funny enough this is almost the exact same card as mine thanks.
Woops. You didn't run benchmarks before/after the cleaning to show any difference.
I have got a R9 290. The fan works but no display. I guess its dead. Time to upgrades at a time where graphic cards are crazy expensive.
Greg "the cleaner" Salazar. We shall call you that. :)
I call him budget James Holden
I just spray PCBs with degreaser, then after 5~10 mins wash them with de-ionized water and let them dry.
I use an air duster or compressor with air gun to help them dry faster.
Results are way better than using q-tips or brushes.
2 things no one ever mentions:
-Always try to detach the heatsink from the GPU core after you've heated the GPU (with a game or a stress test) so that the paste is not dry thus, easier to remove.
-Thermal pads can (and should) be cleaned with a qtip and IPA. Don't detach them necessarily, just wipe off the excess dust.
the holder is cool, Nothing is better than Moody tools tho 😸
Awesome video. after seeing a bunch of your others I was wondering about video cards as I've never cleaned them out before.
When it comes to GPU's, i spread out the thermal paste, but if its the CPU, I just follow MJ's advice and just bead it. 😎
Great video Greg, thanks a lot!
Project for this weekend!!!!
I'm also cleaning the fans and re doing the cable management
Question thought,
Does this increases fps 😅
It actually _could_ if your card was thermally limited either by the TIM or dust.
I always put plastic casing in the dish washer lol. Gets it real clean.
Excellent video. Well explained and good pacing.
I only came to see if these heatsinks have copper core, I'm pleased now
2:07 the check mark on the black square looks like a middle finger lol
Could you possibly do a bigger card? I have a strix 1080 Ti and I feel like it’s gonna be more complicated.
Did you ever do it? How did it go. I’m gonna take apart my 2060 rog strix card tmr
@@phonix4912 I did not, I was too afraid too. It’s my only card so I’m not really trying to risk breaking it
@@TylerSpite aight I’ll let u know how mine goes. I think I saw a comment saying strix cards are easy to open.
@@phonix4912 ok. I’ve had my card for about 3 years or so so I’m sure he needs some new thermal paste and a deep clean. So hopefully it’s not too bad
@@TylerSpite yeah same I got my card in 2019 when 2060 first came out. I bought some mx-5 thermal paste from arctic
How do you find out what thickness of thermal pads you need before tearing it down?
at last I found a pro... smashing video, thanks so much!
The used GPU I purchased over a week ago finally arrived yesterday and boy is it dirty. Imma test that bad boy first, but this video is really gonna help me when it comes to cleaning it.
Good news is, that I at least got a $500 new GPU for $89 used so, worst case scenario, I've either wasted my time and I'll get a refund or I saved a lot of money and will spend some time and a little more money getting it back to proper condition.
This vid was so helpful thanks👍
The odd of this happening I stared to disassembled my pc for a cleaning and you post this 🤯.
Looks as great as new! Well done!
Avoid ipa on plastics, it can make them brittle or prone to small cracks. Instead dish soap and warm water
This only applies to soft plastics...
i did an easy trick to get the heatsink off the die easily without force. I just ran a stress test on the videocard for 2 minutes just to soften up the paste before removing it
May i know ur brand vacum cleaner ? Nice contents easy sub btw
Thanks for this video. I have this exact graphics card so this helps a lot. Matter of fact your cleaning videos helped with in general!
Glad I could help!
I gave one a bath once in my kitchen sink with a fine toothbrush and dish soap after it was given to me from a smoke environment. It had stains all over it... 91 percent alcohol sprayed on it only smeared the stains. Of course I wouldn't recommend doing it, as you'll need a air compressor with a air nozzle to get up under all the SMD devices really good, all ram and GPU included. Then air dry it on low heat with a heat gun and let set for a day at least. Afterwards all was good, card ran cooler and looked way better.
Question! You are using Thermal Grizzly's Aeronaut for the re-pasting, correct? I'm merely asking because I'm interested in so.
Awesome! I was looking for general advice on what to do with existing thermal pads if they were in good shape and you had it. My old RX 470 was having thermal throttling issues and after cleaning it over like in your video and repasting the GPU core, its running great now with the original pads. Thanks for the video and help!
Toothbrush works great on the fan blades.
Dust is definitely my enemy here in Taiwan! Dust accumulates the often-90% humidity and CORRODES components here!
My cleaning often includes CLR....
When we're back in Taiwan, we'll find some ol' rigs at the recycling centers to clean! :-D
@@GregSalazar DUDE! It's gonna be epic!
what kinda lube is good for the fan motor? cheers for the video
made it look new again. Decent video, thanks.
TechPowerup is a good picture reference if your old card was reviewed.
i basically just dismantle the GPU and wash it with water. A lot of people say its bad and then have no explanation as to why. As long as you are delicate while washing it, the water does no damage. Also its basically the only way to properly clean it without an air compressor or blower, neither of which i have. Worst case scenario is that you wash it and cant properly dry it which may cause corrosion. However you'd basically have to leave it in a zip lock bag several days for it to be that bad.