PC users are reporting an unusual issue where ants, specifically identified as fire ants, are infesting their computers, targeting the thermal paste and pads within the GPUs. This phenomenon has led to an increase in PCs overheating, with debris from thermal pads being a notable consequence. Gamers and tech news outlets have highlighted this issue, indicating that it is not an isolated incident but rather a recurring problem.
Are you sure your GPU isn't being eaten alive right now? You'd better check because some PC owners report the kind of bugs you don't expect to see there. See them in action: https://t.co/LUSWbB259N Video by lazylollipop #tech #technews #technology #GPU https://t.co/Y2fSFgHkcm
Gamers report aptly named fire ants are causing their PCs to overheat https://t.co/GVP88WZg4j
May have just committed a genocide against a bunch of ants. Iām going to ant Hell.
#Ants are eating the thermal pads in GPUs, and this is far from the first time we've heard about the problem. https://t.co/IkASogM6Gi
Gamer says ants infested his PC to eat thermal paste and pads ā insects found proliferating in the GPU around thermal pad debris https://t.co/Q6cZu5fUrP https://t.co/3eo0GKsDVG
PCs are being infested by ants that eat thermal paste. https://t.co/dmV0okvCJ8 https://t.co/Jh8r992fLN