I was thinking that, as antix focuses on old and second hand computers anyway, perhaps that we could expand the help section of antix to include some tactics to increase the life span of these older machines. Besides using an operating system with less high system requirements, there is one additional things that severely limits the life expectancy of second hand (as well as new) computers, and that is the design of the motherboards, ... themselves which have factory-introduced weak points in them (this purposely implementing of weak points is called planned obsolescence (see
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). In many cases, the motherboards with with planned obsolescence have components that become very hot placed near components that don't tolerate heat well.

Using liquid submersion cooling however, the heat can be dissipated far better than with fans, so this marketing trick can be eliminated and can no no longer destroy the motherboard prematurely (see
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Perhaps that we can mention a setup a bit similar to
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Full details of the modifications can be found in the mail in annex (the mail was copied with permission of KVDP).

The basic thing to do when taking on an old computer is to remove any built up dust in it. Stick the vacuum cleaner near it as you blow or lightly brush the dusty areas. It is often the dust that makes the components overheat.
(As for immersing in oil, not me.)
However there are some liquid cooling systems available if you look around, if you have a mind to try.