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Best way to clean the dust?
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Canned/Compressed Air FTW!!!
You gotta be careful with whichever one you buy though-you could end up with one that uses some weird form of aerosol to release, and that would suck, because you just coated your video card/sound card/etc with moisture :banghead
You gotta be careful with whichever one you buy though-you could end up with one that uses some weird form of aerosol to release, and that would suck, because you just coated your video card/sound card/etc with moisture :banghead
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I had some canned air and upon reading some of the warning labels, I got freaked out and went against using it. Used a combination of a soft brush, soft tissues and q-tips instead lol.
My girlfriend was so angry at me because I used her brand new make-up brush to clean my old laptop lol
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Canned air is fine, but make sure you hold the fan(s) steady to keep them from spinning too fast and screwing up the bearings. Any moisture they cause should evaporate quickly and won't matter provided your system is turned off and preferably unplugged. Avoid using blowers (ie: an air compressor) due to high pressure and moisture, and don't use a vacuum because of static issues.
This sounds interesting. Might have to try this with .. err... someone else's machine
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This sounds interesting. Might have to try this with .. err... someone else's machine
VV
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leaf blower?
Thats what I usually use. Take the whole system outside, turn on and more the most part it is dust free.
Now using that on an individual card, might not be a good idea, as you might blow the card or flip it.
Compressed air FTW!
Thats what I usually use. Take the whole system outside, turn on and more the most part it is dust free.
Now using that on an individual card, might not be a good idea, as you might blow the card or flip it.
Compressed air FTW!
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I use the air compressor at my house. Just make sure that the water in the tank is drained, and the water trap is functioning correctly. I just used it today to clean out my mom's computer before I stole my Radeon back from her lol..gotta love boards with built in video.
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I use an old natural hair paint brush that's never been used for anything but cleaning out my 'puters. I keep it in my desk drawer always.
I never use compressed products because of the force they can generate. They can also blow loose dust into small areas that can then trap moisture, especially when you watercool (and spill), into the worst possible (and hardest to dry) areas.
I wouldn't recommend the black nylon bristles, static is possible. Though the brush cannot discharge it, the next touch of a finger can.
I never use compressed products because of the force they can generate. They can also blow loose dust into small areas that can then trap moisture, especially when you watercool (and spill), into the worst possible (and hardest to dry) areas.
I wouldn't recommend the black nylon bristles, static is possible. Though the brush cannot discharge it, the next touch of a finger can.
Vipersfate said:
Ditto, been using the air compressor to clean PCs for years.
I just stay back about a foot, drain the tank and don't do it on a humid day.
I actually blew my case out today =)
Will be doing the server tomorrow to install the new MB/CPU/RAM =)
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