Comments on: How to keep your Old PC running smooth Part 2 [ PC Tips ]

By: Zach

Zach — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:02:46 +0000

lol. waht about adding cooling paste to the CPU, or Defrag? O.o

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:21:47 +0000

Please take this post down. We all had a good laugh, but people might actually take this ‘information’ as fact. The only truth I can see in the article is tapping the keyboard and keeping your computer clean in general. Everything else confused and horrified me. Take it down. Seriously.

By: John Doe

John Doe — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:25:21 +0000

D, David:

Ram connectors oxidize over time, especially in very old machines.

Dust can accumulate and cause static build-up or shorts.

I hope neither of you took courses in electrical theory.

By: dave

dave — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:15:08 +0000

great minds think alike Dave, i have 4 top running Pc’s in my house, never ever have i cleaned my RAM with an eraser?? thats nonsense.

By: David

David — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:51:02 +0000

There’s no reason you should have to clean the ram. Unless you’re mistreating your computer, the inside should not have anything to generate static or cause corrosion to the contacts of your ram. Problem could be prevented by just keeping water, plastics, or anything you know shouldnt be in a computer away from it. It’s simple. I’ve had computers run for years without proper cleaning with no problems at all. Just treat them right.

By: Manav

Manav — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:58:00 +0000

@ D, it works perfectly fine, I have used all the tips personally at several occasions, moreover here are some links try going through them when you have time, and if still you want some more proofs, try googling “Cleaning the RAM with Eraser”

http://www.xoxideforums.com/ram/71409-cleaning-ram.html
http://www.hftonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13375
http://www.zoomcities.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=4951

Here in India, compressed air cans are not available as in US and other western countries, even the technicians at the Computer shops use the same method.

HTH

By: D

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:10:15 +0000

the hell kind of tips are these?
DO NOT DO THAT TO YOUR RAM PEOPLE
i can tell you that it couldn’t possibly do anything positive
and could even damage it

By: warf0x0r

warf0x0r — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:03:34 +0000

What the hell?…

By: ogre

ogre — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:21:38 +0000

Hey! Good guide here! Not long ago i thought my computer was slow due to spyware. I think now it was the dust bunny colony in my pc case. I never thought to use a toothbrush. A small paintbrush works too