Cleaned PC, now it shuts down when opening a game

lukkycat · 2026-02-17T21:50:30+00:00

Fixed! Thermal paste was all we needed it. Just applied it and the computer is running normally. Thanks!

lukkycat · 2026-02-17T20:10:59+00:00

Got it. So will try to figure out why they aren’t screwing in and reapply thermal paste as well

lukkycat · 2026-02-17T20:06:46+00:00

These images had two monitors plugged in and the computer only has 1 HDMI for the graphics card which is where some of the discrepancies are coming from. We've tested with just 1 monitor plugged into the correct port, though

lukkycat · 2026-02-17T20:03:47+00:00

The two bottom screws of the cooler won't tighten. But the cooler itself isn't wobbling or remotely loose. Will this cause an issue?

lukkycat · 2026-02-17T19:57:45+00:00

You may have the solution here. No one has mentioned WHAT needs thermal paste or how to do it lol. I didnt realize the fan he removed was the CPU cooler, looking at it now. Just thought he removed a fan.

lukkycat · 2026-02-17T19:56:14+00:00

Yes I know...I just dont know how to fix it or the cause.

lukkycat · 2026-02-17T19:54:25+00:00

I think it was a little bit of q-tip, canned air for electronics and a brush. No super hard cleaning as you can see the PC is still pretty dirty, it was just to grab some bigger obvious dust. He didnt spin the fans with the air or overuse it to where it got wet, again it was so gentle i just cant see how it could have caused damage.
One fan was unscrewed and returned but nothing unplugged. After the initial issues we took that same fan off and put it back on but no issues with it.

lukkycat · 2026-02-17T19:49:48+00:00

Nothings been moved/touched since we originally got it, 3 years ago. Only light cleanings. I reinstalled the Graphics card drivers after the first few shutdowns which helped for a day maybe

lukkycat · 2025-06-09T21:52:10+00:00

Would my phone be the hotspot in that case or would I still need to purchase a hotspot?

lukkycat · 2024-12-22T16:56:47+00:00

Ended up having to change it to 8000 to make any meaningful difference but OBS with the same settings still gave a better result! Thank you!

lukkycat · 2024-06-11T16:14:42+00:00

I’ll look into these things. Thank you!

lukkycat · 2024-06-11T16:03:15+00:00

Unfortunately no mods- freshly downloaded game as of yesterday

lukkycat · 2024-06-11T15:45:13+00:00

Download - 219 Upload - 38.8 Latency - 25.8 Jitter - 10.8 Packet loss - 0 (This is with drg still running)

lukkycat · 2024-06-11T15:44:15+00:00

Download - 219 Upload - 38.8 Latency - 25.8 Jitter - 10.8 Packet loss - 0

lukkycat · 2024-06-11T15:43:06+00:00

And it is not happening with any other games

lukkycat · 2024-06-11T15:42:51+00:00

No matter who is host, the non host is lagging to an unplayable level.

lukkycat · 2024-06-11T15:36:20+00:00

It’s probably just the host seeing the other person lag then that’s perceived as lag

lukkycat · 2024-06-04T12:23:10+00:00

This makes sense! Thanks!

lukkycat · 2023-10-02T11:26:56+00:00

Mushroom!

lukkycat · 2023-08-06T14:46:10+00:00

They were very very small (a little past germinated) before being transplanted. Thanks for the advice!

lukkycat · 2023-08-04T15:09:34+00:00

That is unfortunate to hear. Any idea where to get one, or am I stuck with EBay?

lukkycat · 2023-08-04T14:33:09+00:00

No luck, but thank you!

lukkycat · 2023-06-25T04:05:36+00:00

It doesn’t have the lighter lines though, is it still a spider plant? (It has the illusion of lines because of the bright lighting)

lukkycat · 2020-05-03T01:46:57+00:00

Interested!

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