Fixing Your PC But You're Dumb

[@cameraconspiracies]

If you buy today's gear through my affiliate links, you can hire a squirrel to retrieve fallen screws. Thank you for your Bitcoin donations :) bc1qacvd72s9565hpat4jueeultha3qvrv4kznyl3f Arctic Freezer 36 amzn.to/4iUrAez Sony ZVE1 amzn.to/3ZYfrwy Zeiss Batis 18mm f2.8 amzn.to/3DvEIXo Tascam DR10L amzn.to/41UGdbQ All my gear and recommended products can be found in my affiliate shop, thanks for shopping around! www.amazon.com/shop/vegetablepolice

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

For the attachment plate you can use some epoxy maybe put it on the back of the plate and put it up on its hole.

[@cgriggsiv]

@@cameraconspiracies And yes I understand about building computers I've done about 400 of them myself

[@s1opp]

It's like watching a baby reindeer trying to fly a plane

[@PatchedBandit]

[@philippulle2116]

I just had to AI that image

[@cgriggsiv]

@@s1opp that is one strange thought I like it but strange

[@MakeArtHurt]

I want your next channel to be Kasey Fixes Things. I don't care what those things are, I'm already subscribing.

[@CanuckQuest]

Disagree...I like being part of the journey

[@glssjg]

Owns multiple cameras but chooses a single angle and works on the pc in the hardest way possible. Pain.

[@cameraconspiracies]

Hence the title lol.

[@cgriggsiv]

Oh the pain to pain

[@glssjg]

@@cameraconspiracies It's okay now that you're getting comfortable you can take it all apart next time. If you need help I'm sure one of these armchair IT people or myself can guide you via a video call. Proud of you going with the Diy option but I must ask why for a new CPU did you go with Aliexpress and not source something locally on the used market?

[@JojoJoget]

And doesn’t use lights

[@cgriggsiv]

@@glssjg I was wondering the same question myself And if memory serves me correctly what you probably don't isn't there a micro center in New York where he's at You could have gotten one brand new at least and they could at least showed him how to do it or you could have done it there that was always a better option just thinking outside the box

[@classic.cameras]

I want a Computer Conspiracies channel after this.

[@Killswitch1411]

That be painfully funny to watch!!

[@segundacuenta726]

that would be pure intensity

[@SilverfoxJB]

Please just give up the cameras and do this sort of thing every week. Absolutely delightful

[@joemcdonald9270]

This was painful to watch as someone that builds PC's since I was 15, but I was sure entertained, lol

[@MB-dq2gz]

Like watching your friend do an emergency surgery and wondering if you're watching an unintended snuff video 😅

[@TimBrownTown]

The amazing thing is that you kept my attention the whole time. Any other video I watch doing this is so boring, and I already know how to do this. Good luck changing your PSU. Hey, I'd be interested in watching your journey building a new PC so I hope this video does well.

[@jose.miguelwong7306]

that's how you install a CPU fan: vertically.

[@IsawUupThere]

I feel like I'm watching a horse trying to put an egg back together. Just a heads-up for your CPU replacement: you look like every customer I've ever had who bent the pins trying to install a new CPU back when I worked at the PC store, so make sure you have the camera rolling for that, because it's happening!

[@pixelsandgrain]

Scaremongering. If CPU pins would be bending that easily, CPU manufacturers would not be selling CPUs to everyday squirrels. It aint that hard... line up the arrow, and plop the CPU into the socket. Just don't drop the CPU on the floor. That's probably the only way to bend pins. And then you just un-bend the pins and try again.

[@ryancarper595]

@@pixelsandgrain lol, yep "just unbend the pins" oops... thats how you do it... make sure that cameras rolling.

[@IsawUupThere]

@@pixelsandgrain That is the kind of rose-colored world view only someone who has never worked at the PC store could have!

[@pixelsandgrain]

@@ryancarper595 the best tool for unbending pins is an xacto knife, just in case anyone needs to.

[@pixelsandgrain]

I added up the first 10 CPUS that come up on amazon, sold a combined of over 50,000 units last month, from amazon only.... either running a PC store fixing bent cpu pins is the best business, or it's just really not that hard to replace a CPU. Money on the latter.

[@EELinneman]

This was genuinely special.

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the shout out kasey

[@cameraconspiracies]

Thanks for the advice!

[@mikesunboxing]

@ did the new psu arrive yet and did it fix the problem

[@mjklein]

As a manufacturing engieer, I had to apply thermal grease in a factory environment. I asked the manufacturer what the best tool for applying the thermal grease is, and he looked at me and held up his index finger. This video is comedy gold man.

[@RandomBrendon]

Make sure to plug it into the electricity before starting it, my brother said it works better.

[@MrUpchukov]

You're assuming he ever unplugged it?

[@lennutrajektoor]

It's soothing to watch someone panicking during cooling paste applying and installing a new cooler. I get very fond feelings of distant past.

[@Kasper0822]

I felt that "It wasn't the CPU fan that was the loud one"..

[@neoshazam]

"It's old, it's 5 years old"

[@juststeve5542]

I waited for the heatsink mounting backplane to fall off... 🤣 Not disappointed... If the PC is too loud, maybe adding extension leads to your USB, video and speaker cables so you can put the PC in a different room is more your thing? 😉😂

[@kamilcuniak8412]

disappointed that cpu was not stuck the the bottom of the stock cooler - to make it more interesting 😅

[@jlyn8228]

This was beautifully painful.

[@CanuckQuest]

"I spread it deeper" I think I woke up the entire house laughing. Good on you Casey!

[@classic.cameras]

Never seen anyone repair a computer upright like this. This is a first.

[@Zatchillac]

Almost every major tech youtuber does this and they all hate it but that's how the get the best shots

[@CanuckQuest]

Moving to Mac would just be a crime against humanity at this point for the loss of comedic content...

[@vincentesc7860]

Just before this, I watched a guy fall in to a cravasse in the mountains. But this conundrum is truly terrifying. Good angle for the hair though

[@GaricsPeter]

Still better then the Verge PC.

[@bigtb1717]

Oh, man. That brings back memories.

[@GaricsPeter]

@@bigtb1717 I rewatch the supercut religiously every 6 month.

[@WORTHITORNOT]

The squirrel whisperer turns into the fan whisperer 🤣

[@Omega_Mark]

I did not notice any 3D pop in this video, except the back plate popping off. :D

[@hardwaredynasty]

A+ Hilarious. 😂 You have a natural comedic timing and delivery. Good stuff. Lol. I'm much less of a camera guy and more of a PC builder guy so that perspective nade this even more funny.

[@Dvlx1]

You should be able to adjust the fan speed from your BIOS. It'll give you a nice graph for you to adjust the speed of the fans based on how hot the CPU gets. By default these things are usually pretty aggressive hence why you're maybe not noticing much of a difference in sound right now.

[@sanderbos]

This is good advice, also because you mention the PSU fan but the case will also have fans, and probably in the BIOS you can temporarily control those down as well to check for noise (of course depending on motherboard, but I once had a lot of fun getting those fan speeds all correct for different loads). The GPU fans will probably stop spinning after about a minute, if there is no GPU load (even my ancient GTX970 did that, you probably have something newer).

[@mastroitek]

I second this. Bios is the best place to troubleshoot noise

[@abavariannormiepleb9470]

Seeing him work on a Threadripper or EPYC CPU system would give the nerds among us a panic attack.

[@LarryFasnacht]

Best video in a while! Testing the spinning fan blade with your finger was the best part.

[@SiliconSteak]

This took way longer than it needed to… but you’re learning. So good job Kasey, I’m proud

[@HeadlessChickenTO]

This reminds me of my first build. It lasted about 15 years with periodic upgrades and parts replacements, as far as the motherboard would let me. Seeing Casey doing this just brought back all the fun memories of doing it the hard way.

[@ScottsMotoAdventures]

It worked out just fine since you were able to make the video

[@monkeyofspice]

As someone who has worked in IT for a while, this is quality content!!!

[@JynxedKoma]

The fact that you mentioned Mike's Unboxing channel, is absolutely class. Top man (both you and Mike) and great tastes in KZbinrs, you are.

[@JoeSzilagy]

I love the ominous 'OM' sound in the background, adding suspense! Also, this reminds me of when I try to fix strange, forbidden things too- something always mysteriously falls inside and it takes ages to figure out what it was, especially if it was tiny!

[@Brun_DMC]

It's like a weird Apple ad.

[@CAMTechChris]

@@Brun_DMC haha, yes indeed!

[@iknowjoseph]

Should’ve definitely bought the Mac Mini..

[@SMGJohn]

Oh my God have mercy upon my soul.

[@PlaidMANJoeX450]

Happy to see ya went with the arctic cpu cooler, damn good cooler, most people though lay there pc down when working on it, much easier that way... and plug cables in first... also we cant exactly hear the problem in the video but just put your finger in each fan one at a time to find out if its one of the fans on gpu or case making the noise, if it definitely sounds like fan noise but none of the case fans or gpu fans are the problem then its probably the psu... i didnt even know a psu fan could fail, i still have my first evga psu from 10 years ago...

[@JackBeasleyMedia]

This is why I save my pennies and pay someone else to fix my shit. I used to work in a camera repair shop and people would come in all the time wanting to buy parts to fix their cameras themselves. It's pretty scary to see a camera, taken apart, with scattered parts banging around in a cardboard box.

[@matthiasice]

Casey, I'm glad you decided to take the plunge and do the operation yourself! Dealing with thermal paste and CPU coolers are, to me, the most annoying part of building a PC. Everything else is just "plug it in and you're good". So if you can do a CPU cooler, you can do any other upgrades.

[@greg2142]

Pea sized amount of paste dead middle is all you need.

[@OnlyCitrus]

Our turn to bully Conspiracies man HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@jerazi3936]

That was exciting! I didn't dare breathe.

[@TimFitzwater]

I have effed with PCs my whole life. My M1 MacBook Pro Max crushes them. I bought it used - it is the best money I have ever spent. I still hate the OS but the computer just works - it never slows down. I can only imagine what the new M4s are like. I plug it into a doc with all the drives and monitors…. Happy New Years! Anyways - love the vid, love the channel - PCs are just not the better option right now.

[@speed_of_a_human]

I feel like we got duped into a group therapy session.

[@iamionscat9035]

As far as beginner PC building goes, you did great! I mean it. Pretty soon you will be building your own. After that you will be upgrading to a workstation. Then graduate to buying used rigs and cleaning the stoner resin off the fans because it was such a good deal. PC building is addictive

[@DavidGlasford]

I applaud your courage to post this to the internet. I'm like you and not very good at fixing PCs. I bought a laptop (yes a laptop) to edit video on and it is in front of me right now with all of its fans on for no reason. Maybe I need a Mac too...

[@Nocturnal_Mind]

You brought laughter into my day. Thank you for that 😂

[@segundacuenta726]

This video was a masterpiece. What a character! Seriously, have you considered doing stand up? You are a natural.

[@einbisschenwasvonallem]

Kudos for sharing this with us although you did almost everything wrong, starting with identifying the source of noise..🤪 I am building computers since almost 30 years and your video feels like my first pc build ever. My hobby is photography, but somehow I have a feeling that you would laugh at me seeing how I work with cameras..🤪 So respect for trying and sharing. In the end you got a new cpu cooler. 😊

[@AabhasLall]

As someone who loves building computers, it was kind of funny and painful to watch how afraid you are of things happening. But I totally get you. Props to you for trying stuff out. You did a decent job! BUT, if you need something that "just works", i would have to agree with the people suggesting the Mac Mini.

[@tayinternational]

I was thinking the same thing “ Just get a Mac “ but i believe because of the software and hardware he uses to make music it would be a much bigger shift than we assume .

[@TheNitpicker]

nothing in this video was anything close to "decent". He did everything he could do wrong

[@romantkachuk168]

As someone who changes CPUs for each application and brushes teeth with a thermal paste I can attest you did well

[@geopomelo1890]

Well done. Screwing in the right places is as hard it gets for pc building

[@iteachtime]

Radically brilliant. Most entertaining channel on KZbin!!!

[@jimmay8627]

I laughed at your unintentional Linus reference at 4:47

[@andresteinum]

Almost like Jeremy Clarkson trying to be a farmer. Continue this, it can start something important.

[@schmoofadoop]

good job just going for it buddy! i was both proud to see you do it and terrified as it unfolded... with love, here's some feedback on your "work" 🤣 you really should be working on this stuff with the PC on it's back, motherboard flat against the ground so to speak... gravity is your friend, thermal paste won't break off and drop onto your other components below, the thermal paste will also spread properly when you put the new stuff on. You used WAY too much paste... a single drop in the center about the size of a shelled sunflower seed is all you need (i have replaced several hundred CPU's) and the gravity/downward force of the CPU cooler will spread the paste to the edges sufficiently, you also won't drop parts (screws) or tools down onto your other parts being just a pain and potentially causing damage... you should always disconnect power before doing something like this... open the side case, put your bare hands on the metal and then remove the power cable, continue touching the metal chassis and then push and hold the main power button on/in for a few seconds as well... then you should be good to go last pro tip - next time document your CPU core temperatures at rest and under load before you swap out either thermal paste or heatsink/cooler... so you know it's at least the same, ideally it will be lower temp's for both though... q-tips and 90% isopropyl alcohol work great for cleaning criticisms aside i'm still proud of you for doing it ❤

[@chuckmoser9662]

Been there. Especially the part about dropping screws into the nether reaches of the case.

[@odeafpeter]

laughed the entire video, i needed that, vote 1 Computer Conspiracies

[@RunEveryday-k8j]

C.C.'s (V.P) best video in ages.

[@BMXPete]

Your videos always hit so close to home. I broke my Mac Pro the other day trying to do some basic maintenance 😂

[@continuummusic220]

I can't watch this but I can't stop watching this

[@olsonspeed]

This episode was as intense as watching bomb disposal video. ALWAYS take reference pictures during the disassembly. Turn the computer so the motherboard is horizontal, you won't have to fight gravity. .

[@vsouza5000]

12:40 If you turn the PC on and don't have fans to cool the CPU down, it overheats very fast, but it turns off to avoid damage.

[@danncorbit3623]

To figure out which fan is making the noise, get the cap off of a pen that has a prong on it. Stick the prong into each fan so that it stops. When it goes quiet, that is the faulty fan. But hey, you have a new and better CPU cooler. Congratulations. Never thought of using chopsticks. Maybe now they are chipsticks,

[@cameraconspiracies]

I realize now it was the PSU which was hidden behind a plastic shield lol. And the fan was pointing down so couldn't even see it.

[@danncorbit3623]

@@cameraconspiracies Never scrimp on your PSU. New CPUs use more power, and new GPUs drink power with a slurp and a burp. PSUs are easy, but I recommend that you have the CPU repair shop do it, because it should not be expensive.

[@blutey]

The sound from the problematic fan travels through the metal case making it hard to determine which one is at fault. When I had a similar problem, I used a piece of rolled up tissue to touch each fan and temporarily stop it for a few seconds to see which fan's bearings have gone. For me, it's always been one of the case fans that need replacing. The CPU fans tend to be very robust and rarely break.

[@michaelgraflmusic]

I remember a time when I was afraid of touching PC parts as if they were fragile little quail eggs. So cute!

[@carstravelfood]

Doing this without pulling out the motherboard is crazy work but you got that far. The screws on the cooler to the mounting bracket need to be seated with good contact. The noise you're hearing is coil whine either from the psu or gpu.

[@Ungrievable]

This is basically like watching a French squirrel learning to ride a tractor trailer using only one paw while making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with his left leg… smh. 🤦‍♀️ Note: this doesn’t mean that if five French squirrels came to me, asking about tractor trailers, that I wouldn’t help them!

[@FPVwineUK]

Amazing. This proves you're a story telling genius. Weirdly been through the same... I changed my PSU out for a Seasonic (that has a silent mode) and took all my HDDs (old school hard drives) out - thing is silent, unless I am exporting or using Blender. Turns out the hard drives are noisy AF!

[@FPVwineUK]

Casey Tech Tips! You'll have over 17M subs in no time!

[@ianduc]

Where do I begin. Having watched hundreds of your videos, I think this might be the funniest! The bonehead moves could also have been titled: "What not to do while building a PC!". Here are just a few of the mistakes which might help you next time you "upgrade" your PC. 1. The ryzen 7000 series CPU you ordered would not have fit in your machine, because the form factor changed when it was introduced. 2. This job would be way easier if you just lie down your PC on a flat surface. Then you have gravity working for you when you remove the paste. 3. Why not connect the PC fan motherboard connector before screwing in the CPU cooler? Keep on filming this kind of out of the box video which is different than your usual content, Kasey! Love your stuff! You're still my favorite youtuber!

[@cameraconspiracies]

5700x3d, it would have fit just fine.

[@decoryder]

@@cameraconspiracies Exactly! But wth would you order it from Ali when you can have it for a few bucks more from Amazon? :)

[@allhall0ws]

@@decoryder they are a solid $60 cheaper on aliexpress (i have a 7500f myself which was $60 cheaper than the 7600 on aliexpress)

[@commodoreNZ]

Waiting for screwdriver to catch on fire!

[@prdubi]

10/10 I'm proud of you! I'll make a gluten free oatmeal cookie in your honor.

[@djvidual8288]

Well done. @06:00 It secures when you screw in the CPU cooler brackets. It distributes the mounting pressure of the cooler over a wider range of the motherboard and provides threads for the cpu coolers. Don't worry about the thermal paste. You did a good job spreading it a little. The most important thing is that it is enough paste to cover the CPU. The mounting pressure of the CPU cooler spreads it evenly over the whole surface of the CPU. That rattle @09:05 was a little worrying. Please make sure that there are no metal parts loosely in your PC case. This can lead to shorted circuits on the motherboard if something conductive like a screw touches it while it is running. Please investigate it a little further. Think logically, you only installed a new CPU cooler, this was either part of the old cooler, which I doubt, or something of the new cooler. If all the screws of the mounting bracket are still where you screwed them into the cooler mounting "back" plate, you are fine. Then it was most likely just a cable on the backside.

[@treacadelic]

Sound design is everything. The Laurel and Hardy theme tune would have been perfect for this

[@Winggang]

Never seen such a boring procedure made so insanely funny! Noice one KC 👏👏👏👏

[@Omega_Mark]

"Screw with confidence."

[@duongviethungnguyen]

I am watching this video, as a pc builder. Replace your PSU, 5 years of working is enough for it. And make sure you have 2 individual VGA wires for your video card. Fans on case, they have bearings. They could be the cause of noises. Wish you luck.

[@NoTrail]

Fun to watch. Build your own next time and you'll learn and feel more comfortable. You may need to update bios if you add a new cpu.

[@cameraconspiracies]

I updated the bios for the first time a few days ago :)

[@xINTENSORx]

Is this really what it's like for people who have no idea what they're doing? Fascinating...

[@AspectStudio]

OMG, watching you do that was like watching someone pull their own teeth out. Try laying it flat next time, ffs... lol

[@BarisYener]

The Thermal paste between your cpu cooler and CPU dries, so your cooler will work much harder to compensate the bad conductivity.

[@BarisYener]

Ok, to the end we can actually hear the fan, it sounds like a broken PSU Fan, you're right. :)

[@ivandj707]

You need to find what fell off, because if it's metal it could cause a short circuit and fry the motherboard and maybe something else as well. And next time, when you apply the paste, it's much easier to put it on the cooler before you mount it on the mb.

[@Karanja59]

do you defuse bombs as a side job? I was holding my breath all of the way through the video

[@34Media]

next video Casey rebuilds his rolex watch !

[@PeaceTrainUSA-1000]

You: Linus Tech Tips. Me: Hans Thunderpower.

[@mooksdfe]

Congrats on your first steps of building your PC. Since you've located the source of the noise, I'd recommend you getting a PSU which can turn off its cooler when the load is low or below some level. I recommend Hydro Ti PRO 1000W from FSP, it's one of the baest in 1000 watts range, and it which is dead silent running in my computer case.

[@michaelbailey4164]

Even a Cardiologist removes a heart for the first time. Scalpel 🙃

[@bitspacemusic]

You're brave. CPU-coolers is where I draw the line, if there's paste involved.

[@apock88]

Hey if you managed to install these bulk ass cpu coolers you've just essentially installed the hardest pc component on the machine so everything else should be a walk in the park. We demand a new pc build video please.

[@ChrisA2617]

The episode I was waiting for!

[@Edgeofhumansoul]

I haven't laughed so hard in a long time... you're positively crazy, dude. 👌🏻

[@mauriziomauricone]

Whatever you do, don’t eat the thermal paste!

[@OldGardenerGuy]

Inanimate objects often make important noises that you ignore at your peril.

[@tebscat]

Never seen such a painful episode. Definitely go for the 'build a PC video'. 😂

[@karimassassi9926]

Arctic freezer 36 is great ! 👍

[@mikesunboxing]

i thought it would be a good easy cooler for kasey to install 🙂

[@jessejayphotography]

Maybe this is a new genre on YT.

[@segundacuenta726]

He would become a millionaire if he lead the way.