::: Guiding Light ::: by Mad-Mike
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Greetings my cool friends ~ happy to see ya back to my new upload!!! I am extremely happy! I will explain below.. Thanks very much for comments on my
previous upload 
RR upload #1641416
-- Ok so why am I so elated? I figured out my pc's freeze/lockup problem! what happened was... it froze on me again, and of course you would of known my possible reaction "Son of a $^#$en B*&%h!!!" to put it mildly lol... So I did the usual, went to go reset my pc again, and wait for it to re-boot... and guess what happened? It tried to start up but it suddenly shut down!!! I was infuriated a bit lol! I was like ughhhh dang it! well not in them exact words lol.. but you get the gist... anyway I said screw it, and unplugged my pc, and undid my monitor cable and then took the side panel off my pc case and looked inside.. and thought to myself..dang.. I should clean this perhaps [the inside of my pc] I noticed it was pretty dusty... yeah I smoke I confess lol. so I busted out my Vacuum with the hose attachment and carefully sucked out some dark dust...ughh was disgusting actually... so I did that, and went to clean my fans I have 3 in there. [1] main cooling fan [2] cpu fan [3] my new graphics card, which was not bad at all. so I get to the main fan, and noticed the sucker was caked with dust,.. and get this!!! ahhh it was very hard to turn!!! I was like %HIT!!!! lol and so I cleaned the blades off, and pondered how in heck was I going to get the fan turn turn like it was new [spinning easy] so idea popped in my head! lol yeah I come up with clever ideas sometimes... My new clipper oil I just bought the other day!!! [I did cut my hair off 2 days ago lol] and so after I made sure all the blades were cleaned off I dropped some oil in along the sides of the fan.. still was hard to turn! I was like OMG this thing is packed with old dust!! lol so I had to unscrew the fan unit off the inside back of my pc case, and I took the center sticker off.. the brand of the fan is "So cool" lol yeah odd brand name! so after I pulled the round sticker off I unscrewed the center piece, and discovered dust city!!! lol so dark and foreboding indeed! right then and there I knew this was the cause of my pc failing all the time lol! ahhhh relief I did not have to pay $600 to $800 for a cool pc without monitor!!! lol so I got a toothpick from the kitchen came back, and got all that gunk out, and than lubed it up real well with my clipper oil, and put the silly sticker back on and slapped it back in my case and screwed it in. and than I put the side pc case panel back on, re attached the power cords, and fired it up.. and ever since, works like a charm!!! ahhh maybe I should maintain my pc better...had it since like 2002 with out really cleaning the inside out hardly ever lol!!! but I am so relieved now. I put too much work into this over the years. new DVD rw drive, 2 additional hard drives, new upgraded memory, and of course my new graphics card. just the way I like my pc to be. :-) Have a great one my friends! and Happy Easter soon!!!
OMG! my largest description ever! thank you coffee!!! haha
RR upload #1641416
-- Ok so why am I so elated? I figured out my pc's freeze/lockup problem! what happened was... it froze on me again, and of course you would of known my possible reaction "Son of a $^#$en B*&%h!!!" to put it mildly lol... So I did the usual, went to go reset my pc again, and wait for it to re-boot... and guess what happened? It tried to start up but it suddenly shut down!!! I was infuriated a bit lol! I was like ughhhh dang it! well not in them exact words lol.. but you get the gist... anyway I said screw it, and unplugged my pc, and undid my monitor cable and then took the side panel off my pc case and looked inside.. and thought to myself..dang.. I should clean this perhaps [the inside of my pc] I noticed it was pretty dusty... yeah I smoke I confess lol. so I busted out my Vacuum with the hose attachment and carefully sucked out some dark dust...ughh was disgusting actually... so I did that, and went to clean my fans I have 3 in there. [1] main cooling fan [2] cpu fan [3] my new graphics card, which was not bad at all. so I get to the main fan, and noticed the sucker was caked with dust,.. and get this!!! ahhh it was very hard to turn!!! I was like %HIT!!!! lol and so I cleaned the blades off, and pondered how in heck was I going to get the fan turn turn like it was new [spinning easy] so idea popped in my head! lol yeah I come up with clever ideas sometimes... My new clipper oil I just bought the other day!!! [I did cut my hair off 2 days ago lol] and so after I made sure all the blades were cleaned off I dropped some oil in along the sides of the fan.. still was hard to turn! I was like OMG this thing is packed with old dust!! lol so I had to unscrew the fan unit off the inside back of my pc case, and I took the center sticker off.. the brand of the fan is "So cool" lol yeah odd brand name! so after I pulled the round sticker off I unscrewed the center piece, and discovered dust city!!! lol so dark and foreboding indeed! right then and there I knew this was the cause of my pc failing all the time lol! ahhhh relief I did not have to pay $600 to $800 for a cool pc without monitor!!! lol so I got a toothpick from the kitchen came back, and got all that gunk out, and than lubed it up real well with my clipper oil, and put the silly sticker back on and slapped it back in my case and screwed it in. and than I put the side pc case panel back on, re attached the power cords, and fired it up.. and ever since, works like a charm!!! ahhh maybe I should maintain my pc better...had it since like 2002 with out really cleaning the inside out hardly ever lol!!! but I am so relieved now. I put too much work into this over the years. new DVD rw drive, 2 additional hard drives, new upgraded memory, and of course my new graphics card. just the way I like my pc to be. :-) Have a great one my friends! and Happy Easter soon!!!
OMG! my largest description ever! thank you coffee!!! haha
Comments (38)
Debwhosmiles
Glad you worked it all out! Very nice render comp-wise~ I like the light rays too.
Jilly
Well, ain't that just like a man not to see dust bunnies? lol lol lol. So glad you got it all sorted now, expect to be bombarded with images just coz your so pleased to be up and running again! Heck, that long explanation just deserved a long comment! Great image my friend!
thevolunteer
Sheesh, you almost sounded like me. Glad you finally got the thing working again. I gave up and bought a new one. Beautiful thing. Oh yeah, your work is fantastic. I almost mistook it for a real photograph. Nice work. Aloha and have a Happy Easter.
e-brink
Nice image! Good job on the Spring clean too!
mbz2662
LOL. I just gotta laugh. Good for you! I'm glad you figured out your pc problems. Nice work here too!
beachzz
OMG, this is a great story, Mike, and yep, that can happen!! I can just imagine you going thru all this, but the best part is, YOU FIXED IT!!! BTW~~great image!!
jocko500
lol got it clean now. took any photos of it? cool image here ; Oh you did your Spring cleaning
Merrylee
Yeah Mike....and wow what a cool picture....I like it.
Thelby
NIce ship there Mikey and the atmosphere is perfect for this scene!!!
brycek
Glad you got it working..wonderful image!!
durleybeachbum
Excellent!
Kartika
Excellent work!
stolta
Excellent work!!!!!!!!
ragouc
Very good picture. Well done.
tallpindo
Good the bearing was not worn and the blades wobbling to hit the nearby objects beneath it. I don't know why there is no Reynolds number of dust study on these fans and a deionization of the plastic in the blades. Vaccuum cleaners can deal with the stuff. Why so low velocity and static electricity to require this? It sits on the floor and the intake is low is the major problem. Anyway, pleased you are now OK.
fredster66
I have been doing some cleaning myself Mike... :-) Great work here. Lighthouses always make for some fantastic scenes!
jgmart
Really nice render!
Fruit_Passion
Jolie travail
SapUS59
great work Mike, i like the atmosphere in this.
tennesseecowgirl
LOL large description but very funny, you are quite resourceful when it comes to fixing things. Beats buying all those fancy gadgets they want us to purchase.. And I love this scene..
lucindawind
fantastic work Mike ! PC problems are a pain arent they! Happy Easter ~
photostar
I'm wondering, now if that was the problem all along for you. Things were getting too overheated in there and it would shut down your programs and PC when you least expected it. Glad you figured it out, there Mike. This is a great water-side scene. Everything is in good scaling with the environment, too. Love the ATMOS...
dhanco
Thanks for all that info, Mike. Do you do house calls? Great image and happy you're up and running again!
TheAnimaGemini
LOL Mike. I clean my my PC every 2-3 Months inside. I have two dogs, you know. :) Great dreamy work. wonderful settings my dear and glad you safe your PC. A friends PC burned up last year because he never cleaned it. He lost his Hard Drive and Graphic card. He angry like you. Or maybe a bit more. LOL
debz
Glad you got it working!! Really love this image Mike!! Love everything about it. A new fave!!
Mad-Mike
Thanks for the great support and kind words my friends! and lol Ilona dear, if my pc ever caught fire, I would be saying every word in my book lol!
danway
I had a mac doing the same thing, cleaned it out and it runs fine!
Umbetro38
Only of your best - excellent
croxie
LOL....oh my...no wonder you have PC problems...hehe I smoke too, but not indoors so I've never had that problem. But I've heard of PC's that been smacked with ashes and tar, which makes everything very sticky and icky. This render is gorgeous btw. I really like the light :D
amota99517
This one is totally awesome. The lighting in this image great. I don't know what it is about the lighting, but it really gives a wonderful sense of dimension to your piece.