Why You NEED to DUST OUT Your PC
4I warned a friend that he needed to dust out the PC that I helped him build in 2020. If he doesn't dust out his PC, the dust bunnies will torch a component that he can't afford to replace. He ignored my advice for three years, as dusting out his PC would be a major chore.
The PC started having random crashes a few months ago. Since he was a member of the Windows 11 developer program, it was easy to blame Windows for the crashes. As the random crashes became more frequent, the error messages pointed towards memory.
I ran Memtest86 on the PC and found a ton of memory errors. I put the G.Skill Trident Z Royal Gold 64GB RAM kit into my open-air test PC. I ran Memtest86 again and found no errors.
I put the RAM back into the PC with the side panels off and the Arctic Liquid Freezer II AIO pulled out. I ran Memtest86 and found no errors. I put the AIO back in and the side panels back on. I ran Memtest86 and found a ton of memory errors.
I informed my friend that the dust bunnies had torched his $400 RAM kit. He was fortunate that G.Skill had a lifetime warranty and issued a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA).
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