Keep Your Pc Clean & Cool
May 13, 2009 - 02:30 PM

A computer’s worst enemies include heat and dust. They can significantly decrease your computers performance, or worse damage or ruin components. Since the beginning of computer time, heat has been an issue, but as computers get faster and more powerful, they generate heat at higher rates. All that heat has to go somewhere, and if your computer isn’t running at optimum cleanliness and ergonomic efficiency, it may not be adequately cooling itself, and you could be missing out on productivity, as well as shortening the life of your computer. Dust and dirt are ubiquitous. Houses and offices contain all sorts of particular matter that can get inside your machine and cause problems if it’s not kept to a minimum and not cleaned out regularly.

Example of common scenarios
A computer itself generates quite bit of heat as it operates, especially when pushed to run audio and video applications, but heat comes from other sources, as well. Direct sunlight, for example, is an often-overlooked culprit of overheating.

Poor ventilation is also a killer. Be sure to allow for proper ventilation near your computer. Don’t stack books and papers next to or on top of it, as this can block the vents that cool the inside of the computer. Be sure there is sufficient airflow around all sides of the computer, and don’t sit on top of any heat-generating devices or appliances, such as a television or DVD player.