Filthy PCs: The X-rated circus of horrors

Grotesque dust creatures and mummified frogs

More fan madness, from Norman, who took this photo after he'd unsuccessfully tried to get the crud off:

Mike Timbers wanted readers to know that water-cooling units need love too...

...and here's another from Rob Brown, halfway through the clean-up operation:

In case you're thinking it'd just be easier to bin the infected component, Erik Pearson offers hope. Here's an Intel Core 2 cooler, with the fan removed, before and after a vigorous scrub: