Jessica Bannister-Pearce offers some important hints and tips on keeping your PC in tip-top condition
Spring cleaning
We all get old. This year I’ve found more than a few grey hairs among my raven locks. However, our PCs age much more quickly and with greater effect. The average life of a PC is 18 months before the components inside are considered outdated. The thing is though, if the machine is working well, there may be no reason to change it. Properly cared for, your PC can soldier on for many years. Even if you do upgrade, that old PC can still function just fine for lots of sim-related activities. Here are a few things you can do to help keep your best friend in tip-top condition.
Turning down the heat
Overheating is the natural enemy of the PC. If the processor gets too hot, the whole system will shut down to protect itself, or worst of all, suffer damage that renders the old girl useless. There are several things you can do to help keep your cool, the easiest of which is to get the vacuum cleaner out. Dust is the single biggest cause of PCs overheating. Let’s be honest, we get our shiny new PCs and plonk them down, plug them in and that’s it until something breaks. It’s best practice however to …
