Does your room seem as if a bomb has been dropped – causing all the things to be splayed everywhere? Do you let your computer run even if you’re cleaning the carpet of dust and dirt? Is your computer placed in a table near an open window where it can get huge amount of dust from the air, or wet during a rainy day? Has the room where your computer is placed not been dusted for weeks already? If so, then your computer is in for a big trouble.

The computer is a multitasking machine that lets you command specific jobs and it will do them simultaneously. Because of that, the computer itself, the monitor, CPU, mouse, keyboard and sound boxes need to be clean dust free for plenty of reasons. Inside a computer’s CPU, where the thinking and controlling commands happen, are plenty of different chips and things that need to be ventilated properly. That is the purpose of mini fans inside your computer’s box. They are the cooling system of your computer. As the computer performs and thinks, heat energy is produced in the motherboard which leads to overheating when not ventilated.

A computer fan is any fan inside your computer’s CPU. They are strategically placed inside the computer to vent off warm air and give cool air from outside. As the processors of the computer increase the speed and consumption of electricity, heat is produced which also goes higher the longer a computer stays on. Heat can cause side-effects on a computer’s performance if the amount of heat is higher than what is supposed to be. It can cause instability, overheating and may lead to short life span of your computer.

When your computer is turned on, automatically the fan inside is also turned on expelling warm air and replacing it with cool air from the outside. However, if the air outside is full of dust and tiny things like hair or threads, the fan can suck it into itself and eventually become blocked and dirty without your knowledge. Over time, these dust and flecks that have stuck in your computer fan prevents the cool air from coming through and will not cool the system anymore even though it still works. In no time, the computer will be affected by overhearing because air cannot pass through the debris clogging the fans. Also, some devices won’t perform properly as their card, like video card and sound card, is covered with dust.

To prevent this from ever happening, you must always clean your room or place your computer in a cleaner and cool place in your house. Always turn your computer off when you are cleaning your home or even when you are just dusting or cleaning the carpet. A good CPU cleanup once in a while can also help your computer to lessen the risk of hardware failure due to overheating too. A little brush can make a difference in your computer’s life. Taking care of your computer saves you money and technical disaster in the future.

While you are cleaning the dust and dirt from your PC, be sure to clean it digitally too. PC Health Advisor is the best way to scan your PC to fix errors and improve performance.

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