AT LAST! A video tutorial where everything is shown properly, I am sick and tired of those tutorials where people target their camera at ceiling during, I don't know, ACTUAL DISASSEMBLY OF THE GPU...
Just to be safe, it is recommended that you first cover the entire gpu die with thermal paste to prevent damaging it. Unlike cpu that has an integrated heatspreader, the gpu doesn't and raw gpu die might have some parts that is not measured by a thermal sensor and might overheat. It's better to be safe than sorry
The warranty on my R9 280x just expired exactly 1 month ago. I've been thinking about upgrading it, but it's just powering my old pc that my 3 year old watches videos on. Now that i've seen this I'm confident that I can clean it up and squeeze some more life out of it. Loved that card. It's what got me into PC Gaming.
Woaw, straight to the point, no such bullshit as begging for likes and subs (only in the end and within 10 sec), no ads plus everything is explained so that non pros can understand. You my sir just earned a sub. :)
Going to give this a go tomorrow, let's hope I don't mess up as I've never done this before. My card looks very similar to the blower style GPU in the video.
@kys It went great, thanks! I had bought a cheap pre-build because I didn't know much about computers, the time i made this comment I has was having over-heating issues and it was the first time i ever took a part out the PC so I was nervous. It had spent the last couple years on carpet and I have cats too, I did spray air in there every now and then but that's the most I was confident doing at the time. The GPU was super clogged full of clumps of dust, I'm surprised it was still going the amount in there. I've had my PC 4-5 years now and looking after it a lot better, I have a bigger desk so it doesn't need to be on the floor, I've even done some storage and cooling upgrades. :) I will probably be building my own pc next time instead of buying a pre-build.
I use q-tips with isopropyl on my fan blades & heatsink, and microfibre + isopropyl on the main board. I also use a compressor to blow the dust off rather than buying lots of compressed air canisters. I'm not sure I'd recommend any old baby wipe myself. Also, you needn't bother with compressed air when the heatsink is removed, you can even use a vacuum, make sure you discharge it before bringing it back near your components but it will not cause damage to the fan and heat sink and do a better job than compressed air & safer. Also you should recommend people wear a mask when using compressed air for dust/ do it outside as the dust isn't great to breathe. I'd also recommend you give a comprehensive list of what people need before they start- including quality heat paste and isopropyl >95%.
Can’t always recommend thermal paste as each brand is available in every country as for every other item I listed then in the video. I vacuum is the worst thing to use as it can quite easily fry your components and an air compressor is only good using a low PSI otherwise you can damage components especially PCBs so a can or 2 of compressed air is the best solution to cover the most people. I should have to suggest a mask as I myself don’t even wear one. Just don’t stand down wind and preferably do it outside, it’s not that hard. Isopropyl over 90% like I recommend it’s fine, anything above that can be hard to find in different countries. Baby wipes work as long as you give it a once over at the end with a dry microfibre to dry it off.
Thanks for the video mate! I have been meaning to do this for a while, especially change the thermal paste. I have had my GTX970 for almost 4 years now and I have never changed the paste on it. It still works perfectly and the temps are usually about 30 degrees Celsius while idle (fans running about 30%) and about 60-70 degrees Celsius when gaming playing an intensive game. Can't hurt to change the thermal paste over though. Thanks again man.
Everything By Sam I always am as I am Aussie but it’s not sad there’s a lot of Aussie youtubers just much more Americans because there population is 16x more than ours but great tutorial mate
Great video, allready applied new thermal paster, but the fan is rattling in one side, i've had my HD 7970 Platinum for like 3-4 years so i either need to replace or fix the fans.
Thanks for the clear cut video mate. Question: Can I use ethyl alcohol (ethanol) instead of the IPA? And what about alcohol wipes with 70% IPA > is that too low?
A tissue will break up and get stuck to certain parts of the card. The dust usually is stuck to the card and requires a bit cleaning liquid and a good cloth to get off which is why a baby wipe is a good option.
I needed this because I’m hoping to upgrade everything but my gpu and it’s really dusty and the reason I’m not upgrading my gpu is it still works fine just really dirty my cpu and everything else though is definitely screaming at me to upgrade them
I do not directly recommend that. If that’s the way you interpret my words and what you think you see in this tutorial that is entirely your own fault. I never touch anything important directly with my hands directly and am soft over and around components. I have yet to damage a graphics card using this method and have cleaned quite a few now.
Yes they’re wet, dry ones would do next to nothing. Just make sure to earth yourself before proceeding to touch anything (touch the kitchen sink first as an example) just to be safe.
another tipp: use "ear tips" to clean the dust from the fans it worked very good for me. Edit: I am not sure if they are called "ear tips" i mean those things you put in your ear to clean it ;) And don`t put so much thermal paste on the gpu die. he was using way to much in his example.
Q-tips are what they’re called. The complete GPU die needs to be cover which is larger than a CPU IHS and will cause thermal issues even if a small portion isn’t covered in thermal paste. Look at EK’s recommended thermal paste application diagram for GPU’s.
@@EverythingbySam yeah bro, you know your stuff.... Even water leaves behind particles that are conductive and semiconductive, baby wipes even more so. To properly clean PCBs use 99% Isopropanol Alcohol, using baby wipes is one of the dummest things I have ever heard as engineer.
Over 50 GPU’s cleaned using this exact method and never had an issue yet. As long as you do the job properly, allow adequate drying time (even wipe it with a dry cloth is you are hesitant) you don’t have an issue.
That’s generally an issue with the GPU itself. Cleaning it may fix the issue but that’s a slight chance as it’s more than likely a bigger issue which may be unfixable.
I'll keep this in mind when I need to do mine. Mine's been good so far. :D [I have 99% alcohol to use for cleaning so I'll probably use that instead of baby wipes.]
Can I use any type of isopropyl alcohol? Does it matter what percentage it is? And the presoaked wipes should work for cleaning the circuit and boards right?
The higher the percentage it is easier it is to break down old thermal paste and build up but you should use at least 70%. The wipes are to break up all the grime and dust build up and can used all over just as long as they don’t leave any residue that could bridge tracers or connectors.
PLEASE HELP! I did this and now everytime I try to go on a game my computer just shuts down. What do I do???? I just did what you said and I thought it would be fine to spray the motherboard cooler a little with compressed air. Edit: I think I might have sprayed some of it not in an upright position. Would that damage it. Fak.
That’s an odd issue. I honestly don’t know what you have done wrong. It sounds like overheating but I can’t be certain. Did you replace the thermal paste? Did you reconnect the fan if you disconnected it?
Compressed air isn’t strong enough to damage anything so as long as you didn’t hold it to close to the area and wiped away any residue or waited for it to dry you should be all good.
@@EverythingbySamIs it possible that when I was trying to get the fan plug out I loosened it but didnt put it back in tight so the fan is going on and off causing it to overheat??? On afterburner my temp would jump to 94 then to 70 then back in like a second.
Haven't cleaned mine in 2 years. When i use afterburner to try to put my fans up they run for a few seconds and go back to auto mode. I think it's because the dust but is that the problem? Edit: When I play fortnite for example on low settings it is in mid 80s which is obviously too high for that. Do you think the problem is that i need to apply thermal paste and clean it? Edit 2: I know I'm editing this alot sorry. But also my card is almost 3 years old do I need new thermal paste? My GPU is throttling because it gets to 90 alot while gaming so I'm guessing I do need to replace it.
@@asherheist9814 Now when I play games on high settings its high 60s low 70s i just clean it from dust every now and then. The problem I had was just me being stupid. I opened the gpu to clean it but for some reason I didn't put new thermal paste on and I didn't know that once thermal paste is exposed to air it doesn't work as well. Once I realized that and added new thermal paste it was fine.
I have a gtx 580 reference model card, I had the whole card cleaned out, pcb, and the thermal paste reapplied. The card was originally rated to not go over 86C on full load, but as soon as I play heavy intensive games such as the Witcher 3 the card gradually picks up the temperature, at first the card does a good job staying at temps between 80-86C but then the card picks up in temps to 97C it seems as if the card just continues to generate more heat. I know the reference cards are known to be a bit hotter but it seems nvidia did a poor job regulating the amount of heat the card releases. Can you give any thoughts. I'll try to reapply the thermal paste to see if it makes any difference.
I actually have all those programs, that's where I monitor and try to regulate the temps of the graphics card. I've had success cleaning out and decreasing temps on multiple cards. Somehow I feel like I made a mistake applying the thermal paste, this card has a very large die in comparison to other cards so if done wrong it can cause bubbles or other unwanted things that causes the temps to automatically spike up. I'm also going to check to see how the card spikes in temps in other games and whether it's just a few handful games. Bc the witcher 3 is an extremely demanding game puts older hardware to max load.
I got and RTX 2080 for like a bit more than 1 year. at the beginning it was constantly on 60 degrees under high stress, and now it sometimes reaches 80 degrees i dont know if the thermal paste can vanish or be so uneffecient after already about a year. What do you think?
@@EverythingbySam at first i thought it really could be the airflow, i have an radiator in front of my case from my AOi cooler, an it made it into an "pull system" so my Pc gets more fresh air from the front, and there are 3 fans in the back which are blowing the warm air out of the case. so i would consider it a good airflow. i just gonna change the thermal paste and see what happens
Having an AIO in the front isn’t the best idea as you’re literally blowing the hot air from your CPU directly back into your case and heat soaking your GPU.
Hi, thanks for the video. I have a 10 month old GPU which has collected some dust inside the fan. If I use compressed air, will the dust enter the GPU? Doing it upside down can be quite hard as the GPU is pretty heavy and I don't wanna hold it at the PCI e connector. After that I should use alcohol wipe? How about just damp cloth?
The dust cannot “enter the GPU” it’s already inside the cooler so compressed air will blow it out. Don’t use a damp cloth, water doesn’t dry the same way as as alcohol.
Bro need help, my pc has intel motherboard and gtx 1060 6gb blower edition zotac. My computer makes beep sounds 2 times and pauses and then 2 times and then it goes silent but pc is on and no display can be seen. Intel beep codes say to reseat gpu for 2 beeps? I did reseat and blow some air from my mouth but still same. What should I do, its been only 2 months of this pc 😢😢😢 thnx btw
The beep codes are provided by the motherboard so you will have to google your motherboard make and then find the beep codes as codes change across manufacturers and even across different board types of the same generation.
@@EverythingbySam Thnx firstly but the intel website says that such pattern of beeps shows that no gpu is detected by the mobo so it will need to be reseated. I did that and blew some air from my mouth but it didn't do anything so what should I do now, plzzz help 😞
You are not understanding me. Don’t go by the information on the intel website as it is not always correct you need to go by your motherboards manufacturer manual as it is the motherboard making the beeps.
Hey Sam I recently bought a second hand 1080ti and it seems to have corrosion on the metal fins is this something I should worry about and is there a safe way to clean it or remove the corrosion ?
Damn I needed this video. Gonna try this in the upcoming week. Hopefully I wont be seeing my GTX 1070 idle at 61c with 70% fan usage anymore and up to 95c 100% fan usage when gaming hehe. Also, would normal 75% hand sanitizer do the job or do I need to get isopropyl 99% alcohol?
99% is much better as the idea is to leave no residue, as isopropyl evaporates readily, meaning no conductive substance left on your parts. If you use hand sanitiser the other contents are likely to be conductive or even corrosive and thus may cause damage.
I would not use a microfiber cloth on PCBs. The fibers could hook on components, and we can just assume static will be a problem and instead use tools designed to be antistatic.
Hello i just bought an rtx 2080 founders edition and i plan on keeping it clean and running well and im afraid to do something like this. Can i just spray the fans and sides with an air can instead? Would that still be efficient for cleaning it? Considering this card was not cheap at all.
If your card is brand new you don’t have to do this for a couple of years at least but if you can spray the fans with canned air every once in a while that will help.
I sprayed my card about once a year, and I think it helped a little, but doing it like he described really made the difference I was looking for. For you, wait until it starts getting loud and hot in a couple years. Then, if you just do it like he described in this video, you'll find it's not too terrifying. I was a little nervous, being my first time, but sure enough, the card was a lot more forgiving than I thought it'd be. I even had to improvise because my card had some side screws and I had to unscrew the plate that holds down the GPU, but it all came apart very nicely (make sure you are careful with the screws, they are tiny!). And, man, was that old thermal paste baked on. I used Q-tips and isopropyl 99% alcohol to clean it, and it dried just fine. I found using very soft brush strokes to clean it did a good job of collecting the old past without wetting anything down besides the GPU surface. I eventually even used a "gaming cloth" cleaner towelette and that didn't do any harm.
You don’t have to take it apart. You can just clean the fans if you aren’t confident enough but GPU’s are robust and simple to pull apart and put back together.
I just tried it today. I was terrified, but it totally worked. And my GPU is humming quieter and cooler than it has in three years. So, just take your time and be methodical, and I would expect it'll work fine.
You should change it each time time you do open your card but realistically you should rarely need to open it. Quality thermal paste won’t stick and won’t dry out for years.
I bought everything locally. Everything is easy enough to find except for isopropyl alcohol as that is currently out of stock because everyone is using it to make hand wash.
As long as you have properly cleaned the card, made sure you use enough thermal paste and it’s spread is good you will be fine. It will be back to running at its best
@@EverythingbySam what do you mean by resisted? I am wondering if I should completely disassemble it and reapply thermal paste every time I want to give it a regular clean
Can you just remove the graphics card from the motherboard and it’ll be fine when you plug it back in or do I have to do something before and/or after I plug it in?
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Seeing a clean GPU is so satisfying.
It’s much better than a dirty one I can tell you that for sure. Makes me sick seeing some of the cards I have had to clean
Yes, but the thing that is even better is, that you know it wont overheat.
I enjoyed the speed and directness of this tutorial. Thanks. Minutes of my life I got back.
I aim to please
Hear, hear.
Agreed. Never felt the need to skip unlike most TH-cam tutes!
@@EverythingbySam and the exact same time wasted on comments, LMAO, no really thanks for fast tutorial you deserve bests.
AT LAST! A video tutorial where everything is shown properly, I am sick and tired of those tutorials where people target their camera at ceiling during, I don't know, ACTUAL DISASSEMBLY OF THE GPU...
Glad it was helpful
Just to be safe, it is recommended that you first cover the entire gpu die with thermal paste to prevent damaging it. Unlike cpu that has an integrated heatspreader, the gpu doesn't and raw gpu die might have some parts that is not measured by a thermal sensor and might overheat. It's better to be safe than sorry
thank you for this I just got the zotac 1050ti and I want to keep it working at peak performance and this should help alot with that.
it will keep it running nice and quiet
Still have it and I just cleaned 1050ti too
The warranty on my R9 280x just expired exactly 1 month ago. I've been thinking about upgrading it, but it's just powering my old pc that my 3 year old watches videos on. Now that i've seen this I'm confident that I can clean it up and squeeze some more life out of it. Loved that card. It's what got me into PC Gaming.
Giving it a good clean will definitely prolong its lifetime and keep it running quietly and efficiently.
Woaw, straight to the point, no such bullshit as begging for likes and subs (only in the end and within 10 sec), no ads plus everything is explained so that non pros can understand. You my sir just earned a sub. :)
That’s basically what I am for in each video
Going to give this a go tomorrow, let's hope I don't mess up as I've never done this before. My card looks very similar to the blower style GPU in the video.
The fan on the blower style coolers is a real pain to get clean.
@kys It went great, thanks! I had bought a cheap pre-build because I didn't know much about computers, the time i made this comment I has was having over-heating issues and it was the first time i ever took a part out the PC so I was nervous. It had spent the last couple years on carpet and I have cats too, I did spray air in there every now and then but that's the most I was confident doing at the time. The GPU was super clogged full of clumps of dust, I'm surprised it was still going the amount in there. I've had my PC 4-5 years now and looking after it a lot better, I have a bigger desk so it doesn't need to be on the floor, I've even done some storage and cooling upgrades. :) I will probably be building my own pc next time instead of buying a pre-build.
@@ElizaXP same thing my pc is open right infront of me and im thinkin abt cleaning
I need to clean my aswell bc of high temperature talking about 80 degrees
I though the part that soldered to the vga card was fragile like cpu pins i scared to clean it using dry tissue
I use q-tips with isopropyl on my fan blades & heatsink, and microfibre + isopropyl on the main board. I also use a compressor to blow the dust off rather than buying lots of compressed air canisters. I'm not sure I'd recommend any old baby wipe myself.
Also, you needn't bother with compressed air when the heatsink is removed, you can even use a vacuum, make sure you discharge it before bringing it back near your components but it will not cause damage to the fan and heat sink and do a better job than compressed air & safer.
Also you should recommend people wear a mask when using compressed air for dust/ do it outside as the dust isn't great to breathe.
I'd also recommend you give a comprehensive list of what people need before they start- including quality heat paste and isopropyl >95%.
Can’t always recommend thermal paste as each brand is available in every country as for every other item I listed then in the video.
I vacuum is the worst thing to use as it can quite easily fry your components and an air compressor is only good using a low PSI otherwise you can damage components especially PCBs so a can or 2 of compressed air is the best solution to cover the most people.
I should have to suggest a mask as I myself don’t even wear one. Just don’t stand down wind and preferably do it outside, it’s not that hard.
Isopropyl over 90% like I recommend it’s fine, anything above that can be hard to find in different countries.
Baby wipes work as long as you give it a once over at the end with a dry microfibre to dry it off.
I just got a 1660ti gaming x trio card (yes, they were out of stock) and the card was a bit dusty, so i needed to clean it. Super useful video!
Thanks mate even tho I’m watching 5 years later appreciate you !
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Him: * Cleans the backplate with babywipes *
Me: * Screaming *
Why? If you know anything about a circuit board you would know it’s perfectly fine.
Is it.ok cause am going to clean my 1660ti
Yes, I wouldn’t show a method I don’t believe in
@@EverythingbySam Still scary since babywipes are basically controlled water balloons
Water doesn’t effect an electronic component that has no power running through it so as long as it’s dry and no residue you cannot damage the card.
Instructions unclear, my dog has eaten the card
Thanks for the video mate! I have been meaning to do this for a while, especially change the thermal paste. I have had my GTX970 for almost 4 years now and I have never changed the paste on it. It still works perfectly and the temps are usually about 30 degrees Celsius while idle (fans running about 30%) and about 60-70 degrees Celsius when gaming playing an intensive game. Can't hurt to change the thermal paste over though. Thanks again man.
I would definitely repaste as you said it can’t hurt.
4 years? Ha I got a GT 420 for 10 straight years
Okay...My Gpu is full of dust...I haven't clean it in 2 years...
Edit:Thanks for this video :D
Glad this tutorial helped you
Thanks mate! You deserve wayy more subs!
yayy an aussie tutorial
Everyone is always surprised to find Aussie TH-camrs which is kind of sad
Everything By Sam I always am as I am Aussie but it’s not sad there’s a lot of Aussie youtubers just much more Americans because there population is 16x more than ours but great tutorial mate
I know im late but when you wipe the pcb do you have ti avoid the stuff on it or just wipe everything
Hey bro, nice video and you deserve a lot more subs.
Good luck and stay Blessed!
thanks mate, I will just keep grinding and hope they come
Great video, allready applied new thermal paster, but the fan is rattling in one side, i've had my HD 7970 Platinum for like 3-4 years so i either need to replace or fix the fans.
You may be able to find the same cooler for sale or if not buy another 7970 as they are quite cheap second hand. If not it's time for an upgrade
Thanks for the clear cut video mate. Question: Can I use ethyl alcohol (ethanol) instead of the IPA? And what about alcohol wipes with 70% IPA > is that too low?
Those wipes are fine but not entirely sure if ethanol will make a difference or not.
70% Is generally considered too low for cleaning CPUs I think, so yes I'd recommend getting 90+%.
Good film, straight to the point
That’s my aim
This the best! unlike the others with lot of talking!
Nice video, do you think monitor wipes would do a decent job at cleaning as a replacement for the baby wipes?
Yeah they will work just as well
@@EverythingbySam thanks bud
@@EverythingbySam do normal tissues do the job to???
A tissue will break up and get stuck to certain parts of the card. The dust usually is stuck to the card and requires a bit cleaning liquid and a good cloth to get off which is why a baby wipe is a good option.
A lot of countries have laws against manufactures warranty stickers! There actually illegal in a lot of places haha
At the time of this tutorial that movement was only just gaining traction in a lot of areas.
Practical and quick you are a hero. Liked and subbed.
I aim to be concise but informative
Hey, which Phillips head might I need to take off the fan shroud off my MSI Mech 2x 6500xt card?
I needed this because I’m hoping to upgrade everything but my gpu and it’s really dusty and the reason I’m not upgrading my gpu is it still works fine just really dirty my cpu and everything else though is definitely screaming at me to upgrade them
If you follow this tutorial it will definitely prolong the life of your GPU
Everything by Sam awesome thanks for the info 🙂
i would recommend usb mini vacuum cleaner instead.
USB vacuum cleaner is so underpowered and vacuum cleaners can cause ESD so I personally wouldn’t recommend one
I have a r9 280x from 2013 do you think it’s a good idea to clean it 😬
It definitely at least deserves a blowout
In my country there's a saying : short and objective. The definiton of this vid. Great tutorial man i love it , satisfying.
That has always been my aim, straight to the point.
@@EverythingbySam that's great man, keep it up, you're doing great 👍👏
Will a soft bristle brush be ok to dust off the board of the graphics card?
As long as it is made from non conductive materials you will be fine
@@EverythingbySam and how would u know that? cause i literally just brushed me GPU with it an hour ago oof
Well you would of got a static shock if it generated any electricity.
@@EverythingbySam ah ayt so far none, good to know man thanks
8bar air compressor is the best. WD-40 for ventilators also the best ! Soft big brush instead of rough hands.
Not something I would recommend but if it works for that’s all good.
@@EverythingbySam But you recommend touching transistors with rough hands?
I do not directly recommend that. If that’s the way you interpret my words and what you think you see in this tutorial that is entirely your own fault.
I never touch anything important directly with my hands directly and am soft over and around components. I have yet to damage a graphics card using this method and have cleaned quite a few now.
Man I snapped 3 of the fan wires when trying to remove the connection to the board. Gonna have to solder them back, such a pain
Hi Sam. Are the baby wipes wet? Do you need to "earth yourself", or anything special, before touching the card?
Yes they’re wet, dry ones would do next to nothing. Just make sure to earth yourself before proceeding to touch anything (touch the kitchen sink first as an example) just to be safe.
literally perfect video for me i'm cleaning the same old ass card windforce and everything
Gigabyte kept basically the same cooler design for ages (not the best idea) but they’re easy to clean
another tipp: use "ear tips" to clean the dust from the fans it worked very good for me.
Edit: I am not sure if they are called "ear tips" i mean those things you put in your ear to clean it ;)
And don`t put so much thermal paste on the gpu die. he was using way to much in his example.
Q-tips are what they’re called.
The complete GPU die needs to be cover which is larger than a CPU IHS and will cause thermal issues even if a small portion isn’t covered in thermal paste.
Look at EK’s recommended thermal paste application diagram for GPU’s.
@@EverythingbySam yes I know it's better to cover the surface manually with a thin layer like you said.
I now wrap my finger in a bit of Glad wrap (also known as cling film or cling wrap) and spread out the paste to get a better coverage
I intend on buying VERY used graphics cards to flip them so this will be great for flipping
You should always clean products you intend to flip. Definitely increases the selling potential!
Wait you ca. Use a Baby Wipe to clean your GPU? I thought it would damage it.
Nope not at all
@@EverythingbySam yeah bro, you know your stuff.... Even water leaves behind particles that are conductive and semiconductive, baby wipes even more so. To properly clean PCBs use 99% Isopropanol Alcohol, using baby wipes is one of the dummest things I have ever heard as engineer.
Over 50 GPU’s cleaned using this exact method and never had an issue yet.
As long as you do the job properly, allow adequate drying time (even wipe it with a dry cloth is you are hesitant) you don’t have an issue.
How often should I clean it? Also is it okay for a game to be running at 80-90% of ur gpu I have an RTX 2070 from gigabyte with two fans and ig8
Games should utilise 100% of your GPU. You should clean your GPU if it is running hot but blow the dust out at least once a year.
good video! quick and to the point! :D
That's what I like to do. No beating around the Bush.
hello bro. I have a problem. My r7 370 gets black screen when i install driver and when i restart after the logo i get black screen.
That’s generally an issue with the GPU itself. Cleaning it may fix the issue but that’s a slight chance as it’s more than likely a bigger issue which may be unfixable.
@@EverythingbySam No no, hit it with a goddam baby wipe, that'll fix her right up. lmfao
I'll keep this in mind when I need to do mine. Mine's been good so far. :D
[I have 99% alcohol to use for cleaning so I'll probably use that instead of baby wipes.]
Use that and some Q-tips or a micro fibre cloth and you will get the majority if not all the dust and grime off.
Can I use any type of isopropyl alcohol? Does it matter what percentage it is? And the presoaked wipes should work for cleaning the circuit and boards right?
The higher the percentage it is easier it is to break down old thermal paste and build up but you should use at least 70%.
The wipes are to break up all the grime and dust build up and can used all over just as long as they don’t leave any residue that could bridge tracers or connectors.
@@EverythingbySam thanks! So it's safe to the use any isopropyl wipes designed for cuts-doesn't have to say "electronic" on it?
If there are electronic specific ones available I would definitely be getting those ones over regular wipes.
@@EverythingbySam thanks! I actually just tried using my home alcohol isopropyl 91% and some Q Tips and they worked
wouldn't the wetness of the baby wipes damage the circuits??? I would ONLY use alcohol wipes.
Nope, as long as you give it time to properly dry out you’re all good.
@@EverythingbySam well damn, ill stick with alcohol wipes just to be safe plus it dries fast
Alcohol wipes are preferred but they’re not really readily available in Australia.
Do not use microfiber cloth,it's making static electricity.
I can honestly say mate I have been doing this for many years without incident
im doing the same thing and nothing happens to my system :P
people worry to much. Ive used paper towels
Tell me about it, I used a pressure washer and mine was fine for a day or two!
@@clint9684 damn smart
How often should a card be cleaned?
Should o replace the thermal pads too or just the thermal paste is enough ?
that a good way of showing
so, baby wipes are safe to use on the pcb? like wipe it all over the board?
Yes I have used them many times with no issue
Do they have to be alcohol based? And what about static electricity? Is that not an issue on the PCB?
PLEASE HELP! I did this and now everytime I try to go on a game my computer just shuts down. What do I do???? I just did what you said and I thought it would be fine to spray the motherboard cooler a little with compressed air.
Edit: I think I might have sprayed some of it not in an upright position. Would that damage it. Fak.
That’s an odd issue. I honestly don’t know what you have done wrong. It sounds like overheating but I can’t be certain.
Did you replace the thermal paste?
Did you reconnect the fan if you disconnected it?
@@EverythingbySam yes I did I dont know if maybe somehow the motherboard got damaged when I was spraying the fan on it with compressed air.
@@EverythingbySam Idk if this helps but I have the radeon rx 480 and my motherboard is B150M Bazooka.
Compressed air isn’t strong enough to damage anything so as long as you didn’t hold it to close to the area and wiped away any residue or waited for it to dry you should be all good.
@@EverythingbySamIs it possible that when I was trying to get the fan plug out I loosened it but didnt put it back in tight so the fan is going on and off causing it to overheat??? On afterburner my temp would jump to 94 then to 70 then back in like a second.
Great video. Thank you!!
I can’t get nano diamond thermal compound here in New Zealand. Any other things that work best? Thanks
Any non conductive thermal paste will do. MX-4 is a good all rounder
Haven't cleaned mine in 2 years. When i use afterburner to try to put my fans up they run for a few seconds and go back to auto mode. I think it's because the dust but is that the problem?
Edit: When I play fortnite for example on low settings it is in mid 80s which is obviously too high for that. Do you think the problem is that i need to apply thermal paste and clean it?
Edit 2: I know I'm editing this alot sorry. But also my card is almost 3 years old do I need new thermal paste? My GPU is throttling because it gets to 90 alot while gaming so I'm guessing I do need to replace it.
I doubt you would need new thermal paste but you definitely need to at least blow the dust out of the fans.
@@EverythingbySam Ok thanks for responding quickly!
How did it turn out?
@@asherheist9814 Now when I play games on high settings its high 60s low 70s i just clean it from dust every now and then. The problem I had was just me being stupid. I opened the gpu to clean it but for some reason I didn't put new thermal paste on and I didn't know that once thermal paste is exposed to air it doesn't work as well. Once I realized that and added new thermal paste it was fine.
Ya bloody legend! Cheers cob 🍻
I have a gtx 580 reference model card, I had the whole card cleaned out, pcb, and the thermal paste reapplied. The card was originally rated to not go over 86C on full load, but as soon as I play heavy intensive games such as the Witcher 3 the card gradually picks up the temperature, at first the card does a good job staying at temps between 80-86C but then the card picks up in temps to 97C it seems as if the card just continues to generate more heat. I know the reference cards are known to be a bit hotter but it seems nvidia did a poor job regulating the amount of heat the card releases. Can you give any thoughts. I'll try to reapply the thermal paste to see if it makes any difference.
I would download Afterburner and set a custom fan profile. If than does not help I would then suggest underclocking the card
I actually have all those programs, that's where I monitor and try to regulate the temps of the graphics card. I've had success cleaning out and decreasing temps on multiple cards. Somehow I feel like I made a mistake applying the thermal paste, this card has a very large die in comparison to other cards so if done wrong it can cause bubbles or other unwanted things that causes the temps to automatically spike up. I'm also going to check to see how the card spikes in temps in other games and whether it's just a few handful games. Bc the witcher 3 is an extremely demanding game puts older hardware to max load.
Hi, I like your tutorial. But instead of baby wipes, can I use the air duster instead for the board?
You can but I would strongly recommend still wiping the board to get all the stubborn dust off as that’s the dust that can generally cause issues.
@@EverythingbySam Oh alright, thank you for the knowledge!
No worries. Good luck with the cleaning process
@@EverythingbySam what kind of wipes can be use to clean my gpu ?
plss reply asap hehe :)
Watch the video
I got and RTX 2080 for like a bit more than 1 year. at the beginning it was constantly on 60 degrees under high stress, and now it sometimes reaches 80 degrees i dont know if the thermal paste can vanish or be so uneffecient after already about a year. What do you think?
Could be poor coverage of thermal paste, bad case airflow or your GPU cooler might be full of dust are the 3 main causes.
@@EverythingbySam at first i thought it really could be the airflow, i have an radiator in front of my case from my AOi cooler, an it made it into an "pull system" so my Pc gets more fresh air from the front, and there are 3 fans in the back which are blowing the warm air out of the case. so i would consider it a good airflow. i just gonna change the thermal paste and see what happens
Having an AIO in the front isn’t the best idea as you’re literally blowing the hot air from your CPU directly back into your case and heat soaking your GPU.
Wont Baby wipe introduce lots of Grease & moisture on the components? IPA is usually recommended.
Baby’s wipes are designed not to leave residue behind otherwise that would cause nappy rash. Alcohol wipes can also be used
Do we need to remove the thermal paste after putting it or just keep it their?
If you take the cooler off, fresh paste needs to be applied.
thanks for this helpful video
You shouldn't really open your gpu if it's still under warranty. Just dust it from outside. and dry wipe.
Hey dude, just wanna ask. Can I use the wet wipe that contains an alcohol for cleaning the thermal paste?
As long it’s at least 70% alcohol then you should be good. The closer to 90% or above the better!
@@EverythingbySam Alright then, thank you!
Wow so nice video.i didnt know .thnaks a lot brother
Thanks, good luck with your cleaning
I cleaned my gtx 760.so easy .just followed you.thanks.became brand new
If I want to sell a gtx 970 g1 gaming that I suspect is a little dirty, but runs cool, should I just clean wit air?
Yeah just give it a quick blow out. It’s rare when I buy second hand parts that they’re actually clean. I have seen so parts in terrible condition
Hi, thanks for the video. I have a 10 month old GPU which has collected some dust inside the fan. If I use compressed air, will the dust enter the GPU? Doing it upside down can be quite hard as the GPU is pretty heavy and I don't wanna hold it at the PCI e connector. After that I should use alcohol wipe? How about just damp cloth?
The dust cannot “enter the GPU” it’s already inside the cooler so compressed air will blow it out.
Don’t use a damp cloth, water doesn’t dry the same way as as alcohol.
@@EverythingbySam ahh thank you so much for the help! I'm gonna get a compressed air to do some cleaning.
Good luck mate
Is it optional to put alcohol for removing the thermal paste or can I just rub it with a normal tissue?
Need to use at least 90% isopropyl alcohol to clean it correctly.
Hi, is it also fine if I clean the backside with compressed air or should I only use that on the fans and heatsink?
You should blow out the entire card including the back.
@@EverythingbySam thanks so much, I've been a bit worried about cleaning it but I'll give it a go. Thanks again. Good video as well
Hi does 70 percent alcohol work to?
Can you use cpu thermal paste in a gpu?
Thermal paste is thermal paste mate, CPU and GPU use the same paste.
Bro need help, my pc has intel motherboard and gtx 1060 6gb blower edition zotac. My computer makes beep sounds 2 times and pauses and then 2 times and then it goes silent but pc is on and no display can be seen. Intel beep codes say to reseat gpu for 2 beeps? I did reseat and blow some air from my mouth but still same. What should I do, its been only 2 months of this pc 😢😢😢 thnx btw
The beep codes are provided by the motherboard so you will have to google your motherboard make and then find the beep codes as codes change across manufacturers and even across different board types of the same generation.
@@EverythingbySam Thnx firstly but the intel website says that such pattern of beeps shows that no gpu is detected by the mobo so it will need to be reseated. I did that and blew some air from my mouth but it didn't do anything so what should I do now, plzzz help 😞
@@EverythingbySam my card is the exact copy of blower edition card in this video but its from zotac.
You are not understanding me. Don’t go by the information on the intel website as it is not always correct you need to go by your motherboards manufacturer manual as it is the motherboard making the beeps.
@@EverythingbySam ok i'll check thnx
Hey Sam I recently bought a second hand 1080ti and it seems to have corrosion on the metal fins is this something I should worry about and is there a safe way to clean it or remove the corrosion ?
Corrosion is generally a pretty bad sign of water damage and can’t be cleaned. The card may still function fine but it may effect it later on.
Man, I subscribed
Thank you
Is it okay to use a normal toothbrush on the PCB?
Damn I needed this video. Gonna try this in the upcoming week. Hopefully I wont be seeing my GTX 1070 idle at 61c with 70% fan usage anymore and up to 95c 100% fan usage when gaming hehe. Also, would normal 75% hand sanitizer do the job or do I need to get isopropyl 99% alcohol?
Needs to be at least 90% to be effective properly.
99% is much better as the idea is to leave no residue, as isopropyl evaporates readily, meaning no conductive substance left on your parts. If you use hand sanitiser the other contents are likely to be conductive or even corrosive and thus may cause damage.
Is static electricity an issue here like when building a PC
If it’s electronics, static electricity should always be a concern.
I’m watching this a lil late but I’m just wondering is it alright wiping it with baby wipes😭? Because I wanna buy a used gpu and clean it out.
Have don’t it over 50 times without issue and other people have done the same in the comments.
What about those cards with pre-applied Thermalpads? Do I need to remove those and apply New thermal pads?
You can do if your pads are old and shredded but if they are still intact there is no need to replace them.
No! No thermal paste is a huge issue and can potentially destroy your card. Thermal paste is vital for your card to be cooled efficiently.
Nice video!!! btw i saw 999 subs... made it 1000... feels so good xD
Thanks for quad figures mates I appreciate it.
I'm wondering will a microfiber cloth create static and pose a danger to pc parts or is it ok? I find mixed answers on the web about this.
I would not use a microfiber cloth on PCBs. The fibers could hook on components, and we can just assume static will be a problem and instead use tools designed to be antistatic.
baby wipes are wet wipes right? so its ok?
As long as they’re fragrance free you should be right, it’s all that extra stuff like aloe vera that can be damaging.
So helpful thank bud !
How often should we clean our GPU?
Should blow the dust out at least once a year.
Hello i just bought an rtx 2080 founders edition and i plan on keeping it clean and running well and im afraid to do something like this. Can i just spray the fans and sides with an air can instead? Would that still be efficient for cleaning it? Considering this card was not cheap at all.
If your card is brand new you don’t have to do this for a couple of years at least but if you can spray the fans with canned air every once in a while that will help.
I sprayed my card about once a year, and I think it helped a little, but doing it like he described really made the difference I was looking for. For you, wait until it starts getting loud and hot in a couple years. Then, if you just do it like he described in this video, you'll find it's not too terrifying. I was a little nervous, being my first time, but sure enough, the card was a lot more forgiving than I thought it'd be. I even had to improvise because my card had some side screws and I had to unscrew the plate that holds down the GPU, but it all came apart very nicely (make sure you are careful with the screws, they are tiny!). And, man, was that old thermal paste baked on. I used Q-tips and isopropyl 99% alcohol to clean it, and it dried just fine. I found using very soft brush strokes to clean it did a good job of collecting the old past without wetting anything down besides the GPU surface. I eventually even used a "gaming cloth" cleaner towelette and that didn't do any harm.
I dont wanna take my graphics card apart... Im scared I'll damage it.
You don’t have to take it apart. You can just clean the fans if you aren’t confident enough but GPU’s are robust and simple to pull apart and put back together.
@@EverythingbySam thanks
No worries. Good luck with it
I just tried it today. I was terrified, but it totally worked. And my GPU is humming quieter and cooler than it has in three years. So, just take your time and be methodical, and I would expect it'll work fine.
Is it necessary to change and the Thermal pad bands on the cooler?
Only if they are basically destroyed when you remove the cooler
thank you for the advice
Are you forced to change the thermal paste each time you open your gpu ? Will the gpu parts not stick together if you don't change it ?
You should change it each time time you do open your card but realistically you should rarely need to open it. Quality thermal paste won’t stick and won’t dry out for years.
Everything by Sam Can you undust it without opening it?
Of course you can. You only need to open it if you wish there change the thermal paste
What size i need about this head screwdriver? PH0 is good?
Different manufacturers can use different dives screw heads but that should be fine for most.
Any chance you could put the links to the stuff you used
I bought everything locally. Everything is easy enough to find except for isopropyl alcohol as that is currently out of stock because everyone is using it to make hand wash.
@@EverythingbySam oh ok then
Which size screwdriver? PH0, PH00, or PH1?
If you own all 3 why does it matter? different graphics cards can have different screws
for the multi intake cooler did you leave the thermal padding that was usually there?
It's non replaceable
Can I use regular alcohol to clean it instead the one you used in video?
No, it needs to be at least 90% strength to properly clean
@@EverythingbySam I already did clean with regular and will let gpu to dry until morning, thanks anyway..
@@EverythingbySam will it affect my card effectively?
As long as you have properly cleaned the card, made sure you use enough thermal paste and it’s spread is good you will be fine.
It will be back to running at its best
@@EverythingbySam I have done my best in cleaning and put more paste than I did in cpu, as you said in video. Thanks for reply again! 🤗
Is it risky to wipe the back of the graphic card where there are circuits?
As long as you don’t leave any fibres behind to bridge anything and make sure it’s dried entirely first.
preface on not using water based baby wipes to clean to pcb
Give a once over with a microfibre cloth afterwards and I reckon you should be safe if you let it dry for a bit
How often would you do something like this?
If you blow your card and out every couple of months that would be ideal. I only repaste cards that are about 4-5+ old
@@EverythingbySam what do you mean by resisted? I am wondering if I should completely disassemble it and reapply thermal paste every time I want to give it a regular clean
That was meant to say repaste, I only repaste cards if I think the thermal paste will be old and crusty.
What type of baby whites did you use
Fragrance free generic supermarket brand
Can I use any isopropyl alcohol or something like this 99.8% one?
Try to get above 90% for best effectiveness
Solid guide!
Glad you liked it
Can you just remove the graphics card from the motherboard and it’ll be fine when you plug it back in or do I have to do something before and/or after I plug it in?
As long as your computer is turned off you can remove ,swap out or put back in any component and it will fine.