EastCoasthandle
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System Name | MY PC |
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Processor | E8400 @ 3.80Ghz > Q9650 3.60Ghz |
Motherboard | Maximus Formula |
Cooling | D5, 7/16" ID Tubing, Maze4 with Fuzion CPU WB |
Memory | XMS 8500C5D @ 1066MHz |
Video Card(s) | HD 2900 XT 858/900 to 4870 to 5870 (Keep Vreg area clean) |
Storage | 2 |
Display(s) | 24" |
Case | P180 |
Audio Device(s) | X-fi Plantinum |
Power Supply | Silencer 750 |
Software | XP Pro SP3 to Windows 7 |
Benchmark Scores | This varies from one driver to another. |
Do we really need to clean the gold fingers of our video, sound card, ram, etc if you find any unusual marks or oxidation? This is something I like to know more about because its not something that I've considered in sometime now.
From what I know those gold fingers are suppose to be oxidation proof. I was having sound card problems and couldn't solve it. So as a last resort I took out the sound card to inspect it. I noticed something on the gold fingers that dulled the shine. It was some sort of residue or film. I couldn't tell you what it was. However, I found that cleaning the gold fingers of my sound card has fixed the problem I had with it by wiping them clean.
I wouldn't recommend doing this unless the equiptment in your PC case is at least 1 year old. Anything new shouldn't require this IMO and you are experiencing a problem in which this would be a last resort. Does anyone have any information about this?
From what I know those gold fingers are suppose to be oxidation proof. I was having sound card problems and couldn't solve it. So as a last resort I took out the sound card to inspect it. I noticed something on the gold fingers that dulled the shine. It was some sort of residue or film. I couldn't tell you what it was. However, I found that cleaning the gold fingers of my sound card has fixed the problem I had with it by wiping them clean.
I wouldn't recommend doing this unless the equiptment in your PC case is at least 1 year old. Anything new shouldn't require this IMO and you are experiencing a problem in which this would be a last resort. Does anyone have any information about this?
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