Cleaning.

Hillsdale · Dec 9, 2007

How meny times a year do you guys take your pc apart and clean the dust off all your hardware and all that stuff. Im asking for a new PC Case (CM Stacker 810) for christmas, and i am wondering, what, and how i should be cleaning my hardware.

White_Pawn · Dec 9, 2007

i'm going to be honest and say, once every 6 months. I'm one of the lazy ones around this place. LOL

Automata · Dec 9, 2007

I do mine bi-weekly usually. I'm pretty sparatic about it. I do clean it every time that I add new hardware

Canned air works very well...

ancalime · Dec 9, 2007

Haven't done any real cleaning for a year now to be honest.

Hillsdale · Dec 9, 2007

ancalime, i would probably be just like you, but i put like $3000 into this pc, and im going to be taking it apart anyways so, i might as well.

Yojo · Dec 9, 2007

ancalime said:
Haven't done any real cleaning for a year now to be honest.

You may want to consider buying a can of air and airing down your rig. Dust builds up like crazy - especially if you have pets. I have noticed on my 7800GTX that if enough dust builds up around the graphics card, it starts to insulate the hot air and then the graphics card's temperature spikes to unsafe levels. After noticing this, I try my best to clean out my rig once every 3 months at least. You'd be amazed how much dust can screw up your temps...

Hillsdale · Dec 9, 2007

What do i spray with the air can and where on the part does the dust build up.

Automata · Dec 9, 2007

Hillsdale said:
What do i spray with the air can and where on the part does the dust build up.

At the dust.

You will see the dust.

Loading... · Dec 9, 2007

Clean my system out every few months. I only spray dust off and clean/reseat the ram. Im lazy.

Hillsdale · Dec 9, 2007

thideras said:
At the dust.

You will see the dust.

all my hardware? wont it damage it?

Yojo · Dec 9, 2007

Hillsdale said:
all my hardware? wont it damage it?

Blasting it with air? Why would the air damage the hardware?
I've actually taken a vacuum (detachable hose) to some dusty parts of my PC. But the can of air is good for getting at those tight to reach spots.

Loading... · Dec 9, 2007

Im pretty sure all the hardware in your computer is waterproof? Correct me if Im wrong. :beer:

Which would mean its air tight.

Hillsdale · Dec 9, 2007

Loading... said:
Im pretty sure all the hardware in your computer is waterproof? Correct me if Im wrong.

Which would mean its air tight.

here let me go throw it in the bathtub and ill try to turn it on and let you know. :beer:

Loading... · Dec 9, 2007

Call me crazy...

...I thought I heard that somewhere.

Yojo · Dec 9, 2007

Hillsdale said:
here let me go throw it in the bathtub and ill try to turn it on and let you know.

Isn't that how PC's are Water-cooled though? :beer:

Automata · Dec 9, 2007

Hillsdale said:
all my hardware? wont it damage it?

Yup, anywhere you see dust. Dust = bad. It MUST die.

ancalime · Dec 9, 2007

Yojo said:
You may want to consider buying a can of air and airing down your rig. Dust builds up like crazy - especially if you have pets. I have noticed on my 7800GTX that if enough dust builds up around the graphics card, it starts to insulate the hot air and then the graphics card's temperature spikes to unsafe levels. After noticing this, I try my best to clean out my rig once every 3 months at least. You'd be amazed how much dust can screw up your temps...

I am well aware what dust build up can do.

My room is very clean and there is very little dust. My left side panel isn't even on and there just isn't much to clean. Plus I am lazy.

Yojo said:
Isn't that how PC's are Water-cooled though?

Not at all..

Hillsdale · Dec 9, 2007

ancalime said:
I am well aware what dust build up can do.
My room is very clean and there is very little dust. My left side panel isn't even on and there just isn't much to clean. Plus I am lazy.

Not at all..

Twas a joke.

Elluzion · Dec 9, 2007

you could actually throw all your parts in the water. as long as your not running electricity through them.

But would this be a good way to clean them lol?

Yeah canned air, and also a small vaccume nozzle. you can blow the dust up with the air and then suck it up with the vaccume. Good stuff

I would clean it once every 2 weeks, or once a month. Dust builds up!!!

Hillsdale · Dec 9, 2007

Elluzion said:
you could actually throw all your parts in the water. as long as your not running electricity through them.

But would this be a good way to clean them lol?

Yeah canned air, and also a small vaccume nozzle. you can blow the dust up with the air and then suck it up with the vaccume. Good stuff

I would clean it once every 2 weeks, or once a month. Dust builds up!!!

How meny cans will i need to clean all my hardware?

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