Best way to clean a motherboard?

lawrence281 · 10 Jan 2015 at 09:30

I'm just curious whats the best way to clean a mob/dust etc? brushes?

setter · 10 Jan 2015 at 09:35

Soft paint brush and a can of compressed air works well.

snips86x · 10 Jan 2015 at 09:36

setter said:
Soft paint brush and a can of compressed air works well.

+1

Has worked perfectly for me in the past!

OLDPHART · 10 Jan 2015 at 10:34

setter said:
Soft paint brush and a can of compressed air works well.

snips86x said:
+1

Has worked perfectly for me in the past!

+2 but l bought a small 240v inflatable air pump £12 10yrs ago works a treat, beats a air duster hands down, eco friendly as well.

Bl4ck0ut · 10 Jan 2015 at 12:47

OLDPHART said:
+2 but l bought a small 240v inflatable air pump £12 10yrs ago works a treat, beats a air duster hands down, eco friendly as well.

This sounds like one the best investments you could make with regards to keeping you machine/components free of dust and something I've never thought of so it shall be my next purchase I think.

zom247 · 25 Feb 2015 at 11:14

OLDPHART said:
+2 but l bought a small 240v inflatable air pump £12 10yrs ago works a treat, beats a air duster hands down, eco friendly as well.

I've got a pump that came with my inflateable bed (honestly, it's for a bed

), is this ok to use? Will save me a couple of quid not using compressed air and my PC needs a damn good clean.

snips86x · 25 Feb 2015 at 11:16

zom247 said:
I've got a pump that came with my inflateable bed (honestly, it's for a bed ), is this ok to use? Will save me a couple of quid not using compressed air and my PC needs a damn good clean.

Dude, you're in the same town as me - I've got a 1/2 (ish) empty can of compressed air if you want to try that?

zom247 · 25 Feb 2015 at 11:33

snips86x said:
Dude, you're in the same town as me - I've got a 1/2 (ish) empty can of compressed air if you want to try that?

Thanks mate but I've got a can, just never thought about using the electric pump before. For some reason I always thought using an electric pump created more static but I could just be talking rubbish

labcoattech · 25 Feb 2015 at 11:39

Make sure the motherboard is grounded so that it can dissipate any static build up.

zom247 · 25 Feb 2015 at 12:50

snips86x said:
Dude, you're in the same town as me - I've got a 1/2 (ish) empty can of compressed air if you want to try that?

Sorry to go OT but just noticed your sig and we've got the same board & cpu. I can't seem to get my 2600k over 4.4, any chance you could trust me your bios settings so I can see if I can get it to 4.5.

snips86x · 25 Feb 2015 at 12:53

zom247 said:
Sorry to go OT but just noticed your sig and we've got the same board & cpu. I can't seem to get my 2600k over 4.4, any chance you could trust me your bios settings so I can see if I can get it to 4.5.

Sure - I actually re-applied it the other day due to changing RAM and still have the settings - will send mine over!

DR_Pingu · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:04

labcoattech said:
Make sure the motherboard is grounded so that it can dissipate any static build up.

Just to clarify - leave PSU plugged in just switched off at mains, right? I want to know how to clean my PC properly without buggering it up too lol

labcoattech · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:06

DR_Pingu said:
Just to clarify - leave PSU plugged in just switched off at mains, right? I want to know how to clean my PC properly without buggering it up too lol

Yes

Mrjobby · 25 Feb 2015 at 14:37

Really grubby boards can be washed

Just make sure they are bone dry afterwards

Aston998 · 25 Feb 2015 at 14:54

setter said:
Soft paint brush and a can of compressed air works well.

+1

MeMeMeMe · 25 Feb 2015 at 15:18

snips86x said:
Sure - I actually re-applied it the other day due to changing RAM and still have the settings - will send mine over!

I'm another 2600 user, would love to see those settings.

ttaskmaster · 25 Feb 2015 at 15:23

lawrence281 said:
I'm just curious whats the best way to clean a mob/dust etc? brushes?

¼" paintbrush with soft bristles and a 160L air compressor, for me!!

ukxenon · 25 Feb 2015 at 22:01

soft paint brush and air bed pump ....works like a charm

pryere · 26 Feb 2015 at 09:12

A photographers Rocket Blower is also very handy.

Weazle · 26 Feb 2015 at 13:56

setter said:
Soft paint brush and a can of compressed air works well.

+1

Also note that for the brush I recommend going to an art store and not your local hardware store for it