when was the last time you blew your tower???

[TheNextAZN]

Actually i use a can of compressed air to stir things up and then have a vaccum running at the same time sucking it in. If it's really dirty, then use qtips and rubbing alcohol.

it's a mess when i blow canned air into the computer while it is in my room.. maybe it's a sign that i should dust my room or clean my computer more often lol.. but i unhook everything, take it to the garage .. plug in the air compressor, open the computer and have at it ..

[cp[mike]]

Actually i use a can of compressed air to stir things up and then have a vaccum running at the same time sucking it in. If it's really dirty, then use qtips and rubbing alcohol.

yeah thats good too, but what about the dust that collects in the vent/mounting holes of the devices, or at the open edges of the fans? with an air duster, the only place for it to go is deeper into the units, the one place that it should NOT be... ive just had a number of components die because of it in the past, usually video cards due to a clogged fan (even though technically the cooling fins were clear)

[Joshy]

"Blew your tower."

[cp[mike]]

"Blew your tower."

HAD to have been intentional because thats all I can think of every time i come by this thread.

[Ralphie]

yeah thats good too, but what about the dust that collects in the vent/mounting holes of the devices, or at the open edges of the fans? with an air duster, the only place for it to go is deeper into the units, the one place that it should NOT be... ive just had a number of components die because of it in the past, usually video cards due to a clogged fan (even though technically the cooling fins were clear)

Thats why i go easy with the canned air and really go at it with the hose attachment once in a while.

[Leung]

if the fans are heavily caked in dust, that's what the qtips and rubbing alcohol is for otherwise i just replace them because they are cheap.

[DrLove'sKuDang]

water cooled... nuff said

So do I. I have a push/pull 120mm attached to the radiator, but it was covered with a dust blanket.

[bobbycos]

every couple months ill shut down the PC and pull off the side cover (yay for thumb screws) while i have the vacuum out and clean it out with the dusting brush attachment. i dont like using the compressed air cans, because that just stirs it up, instead of taking it out.

inside of my computer looked like an abandoned house with a thick coating of dust on everything. used the vaccuum with a little handheld brush and did all the inside, removed the fans and cleaned the heat sinks and all the vents. now i don't hear that fan noise anymore

[wed3k]

never, even back on the 133mhz

[Bullhorn7]

"blew Your Tower."

X2

[scudweiser]

I got an intercooler sprayer for my computer. Its a lap top. Feels nice.