Journal #8518

...did you literally wash PC parts or am I missing something here?

check temps

oh and does that pc still work after washing it?lol next time pour some of that head&shoulders

You know those times when someone is doing something that seems so stupid you can't quite believe it, but they act with such confidence and nonchalance that you start to wonder whether it's actually just you?

This is definitely one of those times!

If the computer still works, there must be some military-grade components installed on there!

That's one way of cooling an AMD chip

Do the crashes happen only in LoL or other games too ?
I have similar crashes on LoL, i think ive narrowed them down to my GPU, but can't confirm.

What have I just witnessed?

Guys, water only damages electronics if there's power flowing through it causing short circuits.
So long as the capacitors on his motherboard were discharged, and he let everything dry out COMPLETELY, it's 100% fine.

I've hosed down my amplifier heads before because my band mates spilled beer in the vents... more than once...

Make sure to apply thermal paste based on manufacturers recommendations.
Do a memory test too

i am going to run a stress test

thx for the sugestions

Just make sure it's dry. Like Gobi Desert Dry. Blow-Dry that thing until you're sure there's zero moisture

I stand by my previous statement 100%. These images mess with some powerful preconceptions, namely "wet computer = bad". Of course it makes sense that without power, there's no threat, but still. It's like a mental double take.

This journal could be art.

Never knew you could do that with circuit boards

I still wouldn't advise putting it in the washing machine.
Also, nobody seems to be thinking about accelerated rusting of exposed metal connectors.

april fools!!!!

however the problem is real and i have found the same problem on youtube (please check the video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpyaJ3-CoOM#t=27

i am starting to believie it might be audio problem, somebody has posted an answer to the video link i have pasted

matizz83
"some microsoft windows 7 updates for his sound card Realtek HD audio. It was basically the Realtek problem. So if you have realtek audio sound card here is what you can try. Go under control panel - sound - choose recording - right click - show disabled devices - u should see Stereo MIx- right click on it and Enable it - restart comp. stupid but worked :)"

Washing electronics is an inherently stupid idea, regardless of whether its on or not. I know this journal is a joke, but the chance of someone knowing that a circuit board, with all its minute nooks and crannies, is 100% dry before plugging it all back in is virtually impossible. All it takes is a tiny drop hidden somewhere on the board for you to be taking the express train to short circuitville.

I thought he bathed it in some kind of mineral oil until I saw the bath tub.

...April fools? On 9th of March? I can't even...

Like AJ said, washing electronics is an inherently stupid idea. The problem with that is not the water if they're off, the problem is drying the boards. There's lots of crevices that make it really difficult to dry, so even if you let it sit for a while, some parts may still be wet.

If this is not serious, I don't entirely understand what this is about.

I'm pretty sure his "april fools" WAS the joke. Either way, all this comes down to how aware of all this ninja was when he did it. I don't care to ask.

Why does short circuiting break stuff, anyway?

For a number of reasons, but generally because you're bridging an electrical connection that isn't meant to be bridged. Hence the term "short" circuiting. Take a simple electrical circuit that has a power supply and a resistor. Ordinarily, the power would run through the circuit, hit the resistor and then continue onto its destination at a reduced flow. A short circuit caused by something conductive (like water) could bypass that resistor entirely, meaning that the flow would not have been reduced, potentially damaging whatever is meant to be receiving the power.

The more common short circuit is just water delivering power to areas that don't require power at all.

@Jessie, it's obviously a joke, don't be daft. Why else would he take a photo with the water running on the hardware? If it was for real, you wouldn't even bother with such a photo. Anyway, it made me smile, very amusing.

Also, people discussing safety of washing motherboards and so on are forgetting that most motherboards have a battery, which is not removable in some cases. Though I'm not sure if a small pill battery has enough power to fry a motherboard soaked in water. For the unaware, dusty computer hardware should be cleaned with compressed air.

This whole thing reminds me of this image, though I'm not sure if this one is a joke...

No, no, I meant "april fools" itself. It's nowhere near April 1st.

Yes, that should stick.

To expand on AJ's explanation, Short-Circuiting stuff breaks things because as resistance decreases, current flow increases. IF you put more current though something that cant handle it, things smoke, fires start: stuff breaks.

I've washed circuit boards before with zero issues.
a bag of dry, uncooked rice helps to absorb any residual moisture.

First water, now rice. Why not just serve your motherboard in a risotto and be done with it!

Trim up some capsicum, little bit of basil and it'll be delicious.

Hmm... Risotto. :Q__