# Redditor flirts with disaster by using a vial of metal-eating gallium to stop their GPU sagging

> For a nervy PC Gamer such as myself, cracking open your gaming rig for even a spot of light dust busting can feel like you're flirting with danger.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/redditor-uses-ticking-time-bomb-vial-of-gallium-to-stop-their-gpu-sagging/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5f8eab576e5ef105020a71)
- **Published:** 2026-07-21
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #gaming #sagging #gallium #redditor #stop #danger #disaster #eating
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5f8eab576e5ef105020a71

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