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Originally Posted by IdOp
What happens is the CPU fan blows dust onto the chipset chip nearest the CPU, and it gets caught and collects on that chip's leads (which are very closely spaced). Once enough dust builds up it seems to conduct e/m or static and the system locks up unpredictably. Vacuum the dust away and all is well.  |
Interesting, this is the first time I am hearing about this.
I have to clean my PC every 4 months because of the high dust content in the air here.