The motherboard is important in our PC, because all the components communicate with each other through it. So if it crashes or breaks, we can’t use it anymore, whether it’s a laptop or a desktop. In this article, we will show you the reasons why the motherboards can fail and what solutions or predictions can we make.
One of the most important things, but at the same time the most neglected by users. Poor maintenance and the wrong choice of certain components such as the choice of the box and the cooling system can be fatal in the long term. What can cause motherboards to suddenly stop working?
What can cause motherboards to fail?
Well, there are several reasons that motherboards can stop working and we have to throw them away. Many of them can be avoided with good maintenance and care over time and this is something we recommend, since fixing them requires very advanced electronic knowledge that is in the hands of very few.
The result? Well, having to throw away hardware that would otherwise have worked fine.
- The bone electrical spikes and surges Sudden attacks can break a motherboard if we do not have a quality power supply, so it is important that our computer is well protected in this regard. And in case you live in an area with sudden highs and lows of voltage, then We recommend that you have an inverter.
- Another case is the accumulated dustthem animal hair and other dirt that can increase the internal temperature of the box. We all know what happens to a chip when certain heat levels are exceeded, its structures are affected and it ceases to be operational.
- The bone environmental artificial gasesas the tobacco or e-cigarette smoke, aerosols used in the environment, etc. All end up building up in plaque over time. It could be included in the previous section, but we decided to separate it because they are different origin issues.
- There are times when manufacturers opt for lower quality components to cut costs. These will last much less than the better quality ones, but long enough to exceed the stipulated warranty time. We can therefore see as a type of planned obsolescence.
Your PC case is also important
The function of the PC case is to protect the internal components of your PC, mainly the motherboard. That is why it is important not only to place it well inside and to make sure that it is screwed well and in the right place. It’s not for nothing, but we know cases of people who have the tower next to their feet and end up giving unintentional knocks that affect the motherboard, apart from the fact that the cooling is less good.
That’s why we recommend that you always have the tower on the table to avoid hitting it inadvertently. Which may sound silly to you, but there’s nothing worse than inadvertently hitting our computer’s box and destroying a key component in the process. And please, we have said it many times, don’t box your towers, it can increase the internal temperature of the case and break the motherboard due to overheating.