CLEAN YOUR GPU (in 10 steps)

Step 10 killed me.
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[@LinusTechTips]

Full Video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3nRlWmGdslneZI

[@slyfoxyandalifesaver]

Step 11 pass out from the fumes.

[@robertagren9360]

The moron wet the chip again.

[@stanleybochenek1862]

Seriously guys don’t try this

[@Mario-zm7qj]

Maybe you should have a look at the WHMIS sheet for isopropyl before you use it like that. If you like your health that is.

[@Slugg0]

This was posted on my birthday!

[@rQuilln]

Bonus Step: Drop it.

[@abdulhkeem.alhadhrami]

How in the world did Linus miss that step is beyond me.

[@rjsmith2007]

I'm waiting on the Extended Snyder Cut of Linus dropping it multiple times.

[@SeiferFirehart]

Drop it like it's hot.

[@RpiesSPIES]

-insert song played from that old youtube vid with yoko lifting her shirt clickbait thumbnail named 'when I'm bored'-

[@victy2294]

happy to be the 1k like here

[@justsomeone89]

Step 20: collect all the resitors and capacitors that have been scrubbed off and try to find out where they should be on the board...

[@Sethir]

This

[@gavindoby5053]

I was gonna say ….

[@inzanium]

My anxiety the entire video was through the roof bc of this

[@doctorbright6946]

​@@inzanium why?

[@sabagamer3052]

@@doctorbright6946 he was scrubbing pretty hard, easy for it to break off

[@AlexandreBugado]

Step 11: Oh shit, I wasn't meant to scrub this capacitor off

[@SacredMilkOG]

Step 1: Choose proper tools. (like a brush with appropriate bristle strength)

[@aledrpepg]

@@SacredMilkOG even tho, gotta be careful of bristle getting under components and getting stuck, resulting in them being pulled out anyway XD

[@HumanPerson_final]

It's okay, they give you extra just in case and to jack up the price.

[@domeki-akujira]

step 12: snap it into 2 and buy another by emptying your wallet

[@evanlane1690]

For real. There's some 0102s holding on for dear life in this short.

[@juiceoverflow]

Step 11: discover cuts you never knew you had

[@feakhelek1]

I hate when that happens.

[@WhiteGryphus]

@@feakhelek1 ikr, that weird ass red black stain on heatsink....

[@Drgnbnr]

TIP: Remember to use a steel wire brush to really deep clean everything, including the pins of your GPU!

[@Febreeze419]

*This tip is only applicable in temperatures of over 300 degrees Celsius*

[@CreeplayEU]

good thing to do is also get rid of dust by using a vacuum cleaner

[@Febreeze419]

@@CreeplayEU even better, throw the CPU in a body of water. REMINDER: The chip has to be powered while you do this.

[@SossigaKungen]

@@CreeplayEU i actually do that

[@GGaming0.]

Cheers bro I done dun it and now my pc won't work.. 😒

[@shape5dokkan]

Good guide thank you. Now I can stop using my washing machine.

[@notsurt]

You should never use a washing machine to clean delicate electronics! The tumbling action is too rough. Always use a dishwasher. Comes out sparkling clean.

[@feetenthusiast1015]

Aye dokkan!

[@YOEL_44]

@@notsurt Yep, dishwasher FTW

[@gekotagirl]

Make sure to put it in the dryer too!

[@bengrogan9710]

@@Instabruh.User.. no

[@jacobs1047]

Linus : make sure you always spraypaint in a well ventilated area Also Linus : Huffs isopropanol for millions to see

[@KrzysztofGawron]

That would explain a lot tho

[@Jordan-rb28]

Isopropyl alcohol isn't really dangerous to inhale a bit of. Spray paint uses oil based distillates and is immediately cancerous.

[@francescolorenzelli8912]

Based pfp

[@youngbrothers407]

My GPU is drunk after that much alcohol

[@bjornna7767]

Mine identified as a singing soundcard afterwards.

[@Agent-Hornet]

Hope it doesnt stutter the frame speech

[@smmmokin]

Step 11: a flood of "my gpu no longer works" in the forums.

[@TheHammerGuy94]

AKA: *DEFICIT!!*

[@sgas]

yeah he didn't say that you have to wait for it to dry

[@YOEL_44]

@@sgas Yeah, otherwise this is the safe way of doing it, I use the dishwasher.

[@yeasr7781]

Exactly.....

[@drsm7947]

step 12: throw it in the trash

[@Chronostra]

That GPU gonna be more alcoholic than my father. I bet that GPU gonna go buy some bottles and never came back.

[@tdata545]

Sigh, I don't know my real father and my adoptive one is dead. So... what's new with you?

[@tdata545]

@@Instabruh.User.. KNOCK IT OFF, NO ONE IS GOING TO YOUR CHANNEL.

[@8lec_R]

@@tdata545 it's a bot. Why are you replying to it

[@KoIhara]

Father: challenge accepted

[@sunburstbike]

@@Instabruh.User.. you have no content noob

[@misa_omen]

The Most Important Step:- Do Not Do That At Home.

[@user-xj1sm9hr2k]

😂😂😂

[@avidacorounia1696]

Alright imma do it outside thx for telling me

[@VinitaVerma1975]

Google: Use compressed air and Q tip with isopropyl alcohol Bing:

[@almutawa20022312]

...Chilling

[@BhavoC]

@Iamplant17 bing chilli

[@sixpath]

For real though bing should close the doors

[@laycey]

​@@sixpathwhy? Bing is better

[@222ak_]

​@@laycey 💀 u kiddin'?

[@k5r297]

Finding tutorial on KZbin after dislike removed:

[@guffyscotland9605]

It has around 326 dislikes right now (UTC +0: 09:43)

[@AaronChristopher869]

@@guffyscotland9605 how can you tell for shorts? 👀

[@sphygo]

@@AaronChristopher869 On PC it shows like a normal video (with the chrome extension)

[@sphygo]

@@Kigoz4Life Return KZbin Dislike

[@williampotter2098]

Yeah, but unsubscribe still works. I'm going there now.

[@dgw4049]

This aged poorly and the algorithm is clearly working for Steve

[@InkySquid17]

Step 11: Auction it

[@randydimaria9633]

That was funny!😅

[@Therysin]

Ahahaha

[@xeric1953]

Tech Tip: if it wasn’t obvious, let all of the isopropyl alcohol evaporate before placing it back in your computer.

[@culturecanvas777]

Exactly. Alcohol is still conductive liquid. It will fry everything if connected to electricity.

[@fromfin90]

@@culturecanvas777 not to forget flammable

[@gagehamilton2497]

and only use pure isopropyl alcohol.

[@BlueFlash25]

Thankfully its hydrophobic so it vaporize very quickly so it should be fine before you instal it as long as you don’t rush :D

[@anakinlowground5515]

Oh, so this video isn't a joke?

[@frienddotexe2536]

Step 11: eBay slightly used

[@yuanloongtay9954]

more like open box lmfao

[@YOEL_44]

• Recently cleaned and repasted

[@wheniztheend]

This reminds me of Linus trying to clean his image.

[@wheniztheend]

@glenMarko exactly

[@ShivanKishan]

Step 7, don't spend a couple of 100 dollars to tell the truth.

[@angelads4610]

You should also use sand paper or a wire brush works great 👍

[@tanmayrai2003]

your April fools videos are taken seriously, should you risk this?

[@autumn5592]

It's fine to do...

[@keldon1137]

But its literally how you clean electronics. My keyboard was saved like this 3 times already and still goes like champ. Any non metal brush wont damage anything even if u go ham on it and isopropyl alcohol is literally designed for electronics. It evaporates instantly hence the fumes comment in video.

[@tanmayrai2003]

@@keldon1137 Logitech?

[@keldon1137]

@@tanmayrai2003 Nah, corsair k70. Always drink spilled on it, i swear its a magnet.

[@tanmayrai2003]

@@keldon1137 damn 😂 I have a Logitech k220, really cheap keyboard but that thing's lasted 6+ years with me and it was second hand

[@e.li.0]

The fact that I'm still getting this recommended in -May- -June- -July- -August- -September- -October- NOVEMBER means you need to update the description to acknowledge it's an April fools joke UPDATE: It seems this may not have been an April fools joke after all. I did check the upload date before I commented and for some reason it said it was April 1st, and now it doesn't (youtube must've had some weird glitch). I've also been informed that this is a legitimate method for cleaning GPU's; it just seemed so obviously dangerous for a computer part. I guess not.

[@tvpharoah1314]

Oh oops, I thought this was genuine

[@RamkrishanYT]

Bro this was uploaded on March 13

[@lovemandagrace]

I'm seeing this for the first time in June.

[@alyx6427]

you can't even see the date lmao

[@RamkrishanYT]

@@alyx6427 yes you can, click the 3 dots and check the description

[@lattelord]

You basically just described how much my dad drinks in a day.....................

[@squee05]

for those asking, that is a steel brush, like th ones in the plumbing section of home depot

[@celeroon89]

Step one: never listen to anything Linus has to say Step two: done

[@RageQuitSon]

this is a great guide to find weak solder.

[@funnyarc]

Ikr, everyone should start SMD micro-resoldering the components of their GPU so the bonds are stronger, it's so much fun~

[@knxfesck]

rest in peace to the transistor for k and L keys that snapped off the pcb of my keyboard while i was wiping it down. Got the special glue and fixed it, worked fine, but when i tried to plug the cable into the pcb 2 of the wires snapped and the transistor got scraped off... again. Its been sitting on my table for a month.

[@pinnacleexpress420]

@@funnyarc doesn't that not really do anything tho ? If I'm wrong please provide some evidence bc I would definitely do that. I basically have a fetish for applying time care knowledge and precision into my tools to make them better instead of paying more money for better ones, or something like that. Hence I'm rocking an R9 290x with liquid metal cooled die. I would definitely do it if there's any evidence that it does anything lmao I was under the impression that there's only 3 real states for solder joints: attached, not attached, and bridged/shorted. Thanks in advance Edit technically the joint could be attached but nonfunctional due to corrosion maybe I guess lol w.e educate me pls

[@n646n]

@@pinnacleexpress420 You realize doing that would cost tens of thousands of dollars for a machine right?

[@mariusz76a]

Step 11: Check how many capacitors and resistors have fallen off while scrubbing the pcb.

[@Abdullah-gb7kg]

They wont usually come off unless you scrub like really hard or it was loose beforehand.

[@jakehead20]

@@fffUUUUUU From having personally scrubbed my GPU with a toothbrush, I would agree that they don't really come off that easily. For context: I had to clean my GPU so I could mount the EVGA Hybrid AIO on it.

[@autumn5592]

@@fffUUUUUU Another person chiming in who has done it, it's not going to knock anything off, not unless you're using a wire brush.

[@Abdullah-gb7kg]

@@fffUUUUUU ?

[@axelhoward8528]

@@autumn5592 correct, I had two Arctic AIOs on a crossfire setup, and went back to stock coolers in 2021 when they failed. This method works with a toothbrush, but I was admirably more delicate than this video shows. Was mostly thermal silicon glue to remove.

[@Ardeact]

I find a steel wire brush attached to a power tool works effectively at making your board bald

[@FireCestina1200]

Bro just explained how I clear my depression 💀

[@TheMightyMango.]

Step 0: Own a GPU

[@Mgames_xd]

I found this so-called "GPS", will this work?

[@whythosenames]

@@Mgames_xd yeah they are very similar you can use it instead

[@tnvd.]

@@Mgames_xd yeah i use google maps, gives me about the same performance as a 3060

[@thatonedog819]

I think you can download one off the internet

[@whythosenames]

@@thatonedog819 along with some ram

[@sergelouie6]

One minor detail not to forget: You need to use a metal brush.

[@SmileFile_exe]

that gpu is gonna get drunk

[@Khyrid]

Don't forget to heat treat it too, hold a lighter up to the connections to better fuse them.

[@TechWithBrett]

Great tips but my editing machine doesn't work anymore, what do I do now?

[@tocrispyay]

List it on eBay as slightly used

[@Krspy2]

@@tocrispyay yall need to stop. I'm eating 😆

[@etiennetoonen1305]

Just throw it away

[@themikehoncho]

Make sure you don’t recycle. Straight to the landfill.

[@shutg6075]

@@tocrispyay off brand Nile red 😭

[@Corzappy]

Bunch of weird shiny buildup on the board so I went ahead and sanded it smooth, looks absolutely fantastic now, gonna get my PC back up and running tomorrow.

[@cameronestrada1430]

how did it turn out?

[@emanuelorozco1439]

As an alcoholic step 3 was my favorite

[@leolipasti]

NEVER POUR ALCOHOL DIRECTLY ON THE GPU

[@padwock2294]

This tip gave me free extra RAM, thank you Linus!

[@lucio-ohs8828]

@Xander Werdon actually after cleaning my gpu I went from 8 gb of ram to 256 gb

[@cocknball2732]

@Xander Werdon congratulations, Joke went straight over your head and now you look dumb

[@Nawmps]

@Xander Werdon What are you gonna say next, that electroplating my entire motherboard with gold WON'T increase my data transfer speeds?? 🤣🤣 You're a funny guy

[@gamamew]

As Louis Rossmann said "there is never so much isopropyl alcohol", wait, I think it was flux when soldering

[@eddiemate]

@@Instabruh.User.. Let me guess, you use the alt account to hide from the shame?

[@fredmichel623]

@@eddiemate Oh it's ok, We'll just introduce them to ThioJoe's Spammer Reporter Software real quick. Also another cool video to check out=]

[@8lec_R]

@@fredmichel623 It's actually a bot not even a person.

[@YT_GrantGotYou]

RIP to little Timmy who tried this ☠️

[@Tio_MOD]

Yay... now LTT its back! First Short of the day!

[@nulltugboat]

"More alcohol" story of my life man

[@karolam1370]

Do you ok?

[@yg4098]

hope ya get better on it

[@gaiusmarius578]

Step 1: never take linus’ advice on anything regarding computers

[@nolanlewis538]

I wouldnt be surprised if someone tried this out and then blamed linus for their broken gpu...

[@shreejan_ach]

my gpu is drunk now thanks to you.

[@Layow.]

Pro tio: if you dont have alcohol you can just use water!

[@Otsusuki]

"How much alcohol do u need to take it clean?" "Yes."

[@luckybutunlucky8937]

But I only have one bottle!

[@Anon-greyman]

91% so you dry out the plastic and melt away any rubber based glues

[@Wings_of_foam]

Stop it.

[@foxsux6000]

Too bad it's not drinking alcohol, otherwise it would be more fun.

[@ismailantar8729]

Imagine having a GPU

[@moduchanyu137]

yup apu is da wae

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

just buy a GPU ,its not hard

[@arc8218]

@@moduchanyu137 DA WAE!!!!

[@tdata545]

I have a 3090 and a TR4 3990x. Also a 2070 (had two of those and sold the second to my friend for $700 it came with a whole miniITX build by MSI, it was in the Trident). I even upgraded his 1TB to 2TB and fresh installed windows on it getting rid of MSI bloat and that annoying partition that split the 1TB into two 512s. Apparently I could have just installed it on the back of the board since there was a spot for a second NVME. Oh well. I don't screw over my friends, it was technically used tech, so he got it at a used price. Also, he gives me a lot of free Veterinarian advice.

[@loowick4074]

@@tdata545 dint ask

[@Liac112]

The loud noise is gone, thank you very much! 10/10 !

[@MrEnyecz]

Step 0: Be gentle! Many GPU dies while bathing.

[@culizan]

This is my first time building a pc and I’ve heard Linus give the best tips so I must follow his instructions 😇

[@thecheesen]

Wuh oh

[@Zeina107]

He does have the best tip… oh tech tips. …. Nvm 😅😂

[@Kovac_]

Why would you clean a brand new GPU?

[@RainTheUpriser]

NOOOOOOO

[@ViciousTuna2012]

@@Kovac_ You have to wash off all the dangerous chemicals from the factory before you turn it on.

[@rivershark3027]

Hidden step: Rinse the GPU with saline water. Let it rest by the beach for 48 hrs and not a single minute less. Results will be astonishing. *Subject to changes according to the weather*

[@Silver1080P]

I got the Crimson edition soldering nubs now, thank you!

[@GSBarlev]

I tried that but the crabs got ahold of it and won't give it back.

[@lilkittygirl]

Never do this... Water logging the PCB is a bad idea. The alcohol is perfectly fine as it evaporates quickly and doesn't absorb.

[@BeetleBuns]

resting it by the beach is really important because everyone needs a vacation

[@willbo138]

Instructions unclear, now in an endless loop of cleaning my gpu where time stands still.

[@Raikos100]

Step 10: "Buy more isopropyl alcohol"

[@TaylorMade4Zero]

Wiping alcohol off the table and onto the card hurt my soul. Oww Linus. Oww.

[@DailyCorvid]

Canned air spray alone is superior to this. Such a massive waste the way he has done it here, nobody should copy this ever. Not to mention he wasn't wearing eye protection, and forgot to tell people that if that stuff goes in your eyes you will cry like a lady who used to be a man.

[@ioasisyumich]

@@DailyCorvid if someone is dumb enough to get isopropyl in their eyes, well.... they deserve to have isopropyl in their eyes. They just deserve it, and maybe that will kickstart their common sense.

[@n646n]

Why? That does nothing bad to it.

[@n646n]

@@DailyCorvid Wtf? Is it because I have glasses? I've rinsed things in it and never had this happen.

[@DailyCorvid]

@@n646n Cheaper, easier to handle, less likely to damage soft materials, doesn't conduct electricity... There's tonnes of reasons to use air not liquid man it ain't nothing to do with what you wear on yer heed;

[@dennissmith1435]

Step 11: Open RMA for failed/damaged GPU.

[@fledgeking]

I thought i was an aggressive scrubber, Linus over here giving me a heart attack 😂

[@Dark-kp2xv]

your gpu got drunk

[@FirestoneAnimation]

'Enjoy the fumes' Me at a gas station

[@burnt_toast7372]

Welcome to the internet, where I know that someone's going to try it after watching this lmao! XD

[@jbshah394]

i did on my 3080ti it still worls

[@YOEL_44]

@@jbshah394 it worls!

[@EricDongh2p]

It would be good to compare the performance

[@sebastiantsang]

Isopropyl alcohol is safe as long as its above 90% and very commonly used to clean electronics. This video isn't a bait they just made it funnier for the lols.

[@Babbages]

this is really is the best way to clean motherboards and stuff because it evaporates extremely quick and is good at removing gunk and corrosion anyone who solders uses flux to help it flow n best way to get it off is to use alcohol u don't even really need 90% as long as it dryes all the way when done before you plug it in.

[@GekyumeD]

Thanks Linus! Now my GPU is so clean than my Pc doesn't want to boot scared to make fans turning and collecting dust. Soo kind of you!

[@LateNightRewrites]

Instructions unclear, developed crippling alcoholism and my wife left me for her boss, they now call him dad.

[@olivertwist9003]

Final step, you put your graphic card back to your computer and found that you just killed it...

[@Mat69420k]

Woah! What an awesome tutorial by my man Linus Dic Pics!

[@AMabud-lv7hy]

Linus sex tips

[@unorganized3911]

Instructions unclear: I am now drunk and being charged with DUI in 47 different countries

[@kotkot1432]

Guys you have it all wrong, you need a wire brush to clean your gpu.

[@hijodelsoldeoriente]

"enjoy the fumes..." Bruh, I'm still on rehab don't tempt me.

[@xStragos]

There's never enough alcohol.

[@TheGlitchyMario]

Fun fact, as long as it’s not connected to power before it dries, you can use water

[@tomhollins5303]

Would recommend the de-mineralized water sold for steam irons if you do. Yes any reasonably clean water shouldn't leave too much residue behind but why risk it?

[@TheGlitchyMario]

@@tomhollins5303 science

[@BethAlpaca]

​@@tomhollins5303 i use my black water tank. Got to risk it for the brisket.

[@pandy3102]

That GPU is more drunk than my dad at 3am

[@TinkerManMick]

Last step: throw it in the bin!

[@Cringetopia]

alternate title: how to get your gpu drunk

[@Legendenius]

bro got the gpu drunk

[@Mart-E12]

GPU: "Please don't be so rough with me Linus-senpai~"

[@levirosenlieb7798]

Just did this and gotta say! Worked like a charm! I always am trying to find the best way to ruin things!

[@kidgameing8057]

Isopropyl alcohol does not harm Electronics

[@RGOR30]

The brush would damage it if it has The metal brushes

[@dripp420]

"alcohol" "Grabs dad's alcohol"

[@jehut2k10]

Light a match and the office magically goes away

[@pesta6965]

Step 11: remember to take out every metal piece stuck into your gpu

[@NFStopsnuf]

Linus’ hands must be so dry after that

[@moviestowatch7699]

Shopkeeper to a 13 year old boy: for what you need 2 bottles of alcohol That boy: to clean my GPU

[@FazeGaming1035]

Two minute silence for those who tried this..

[@vVearon]

*”uh, the alcohol is for the GPU”*

[@biscut8650]

Step 1 is to own a gpu

[@johnsherby9130]

I’ve never used a toothbrush because I feel like I’ll rip something off the PCB

[@culturecanvas777]

I have to agree with this. Jumpers might get pulled off.

[@YOEL_44]

@@culturecanvas777 lol

[@autumn5592]

Nope.

[@Dracossaint]

Yeah the main thing was he used thermal putty which you can run it through like 10 times in an ultrasonic cleaner and it will do nothing. If you really want to get the crap off. This is your best, but you know who the hell uses thermal putty.

[@JDOG-oh3ve]

That GPU is going to have a hangover

[@-that_guy-1674]

instructions unclear. I ended up using too much alcohol and now I need a catheter.

[@V0V50]

Someone's actually going to do this💀🤚

[@BaMbOoZeD]

If you want a clean gpu board, then yes 😊. Old thermal paste and pads should be removed 100%.

[@V0V50]

@@BaMbOoZeD 🤦‍♂️

[@BaMbOoZeD]

@@V0V50 🤣🤣🤣

[@V0V50]

@@BaMbOoZeD It will make your gpu so clean that has 2x performance

[@BaMbOoZeD]

@@V0V50 Ofc, like a clean slate 😁

[@TinyMiniStealth]

I see why you decided to release this so late in the evening. 😅

[@cheesemaster113]

The 4080 that i got for Christmas isn't working anymore guys

[@blueburger4]

Instructions unclear, plugged in the alcohol soaked GPU with no heatsink or fan and now my house is gone due to the flames😂

[@margyoan97]

I have literally gotten drunk off ethanol fumes cleaning old, dying tech- I'd get up from my chair after 4 or so hours of cleaning and I'd immediately fight for my life against gravity and my own blood to not kiss my floor. Lovely stuff

[@thaaat_one_guy]

Not Ethanol, Isopropanol

[@richardsmith9615]

Ethanol is dangerous stuff man, you're lucky to be alive.

[@margyoan97]

@@richardsmith9615 Eeh... No worse than drinking half a fifth of vodka. It's not methanol for it to be truly dangerous.

[@margyoan97]

@@thaaat_one_guy My country either doesn't import/manufacture it or it's so exceedingly rare that it's basically a specialty item and it's not worth the hastle to track down. 99.9 percent of electronics cleaning here is done with varying dilutions of ethanol.

[@richardsmith9615]

@@margyoan97 You're right, my mistake, I was thinking of Methanol.

[@raulsaavedra709]

After that you can finally wipe off dust from the GPU's PCB with a cotton swap smoothly. No more bulky annoying surface mounted blocky little things catching cotton threads. Smooth!

[@Apexseals87]

Don't need to use alcohol, can use distilled water.

[@nerdypcbuilder]

Been cleaning mine the same way for about 15 years now, literally the best way. Everyone is so scared when the factory solder on those components are alot stronger than you think. A toothbrush is doing nothing to them but cleaning

[@mibsweden]

"Enjoy the fumes" haha.

[@zonaloca]

That's scary...

[@shlokee]

There was one time when we were children, he transformed himself into a gpu, and he knows that I love gpus. So, I went to pick up the gpu to admire it, and he transformed back into himself and he was like, "Yeah, it's me!" And he stabbed me. We were eight at the time.

[@gastlygod10]

Hey, I get that reference

[@tahuluke6133]

I understood that rererence

[@vladbrothefireboi]

my card became alcoholic after this💀

[@garininderdeo8010]

Steps unclear, now the gpu and I are both drunk

[@furonwarrior]

“More alcohol!!” 😂

[@VoltexRB]

Step 11: Wonder where exactly you scrubbed off that SMD Capacitor

[@matthewcovington2699]

Fun fact. Isopropyl alcohol removes most conformal coatings for boards which removes all water resistance and makes oxidation happen faster! Happy cleaning!