Cleaning tips

Garonazz · 15 Jul 2011 at 23:52

Hey guys

Think its time to clean out my CPU cooler, from 47C max on BC2 sesh it went up to 52 on my Phenom II X4 965

So im guessing its the cooler getting dusty.

How do I go about cleaning it ? the finns are very tight etc and it's pretty large.

Titan Fenrir EVO

Compressed air ? What could I use ?

Subliminal Aura · 16 Jul 2011 at 00:02

Can of compressed air unless you've got the time to take the arrangement apart - talking of which, a reseat and thorough clean should be done once a year

Garonazz · 16 Jul 2011 at 00:26

Hmm compressed air is quite expensive on the site - where could I buy it apart from the net ?

ExecutorKevin · 16 Jul 2011 at 00:29

you can buy it from asda for a couple of quid.

Subliminal Aura · 16 Jul 2011 at 00:29

3 quid from a well know super market

anuraj · 16 Jul 2011 at 00:33

Spit on it.

Joking

Compressed air will work fine.

Murray · 16 Jul 2011 at 00:33

anuraj said:
Spit on it.

Joking

LOL.

johnsparton10 · 16 Jul 2011 at 10:23

Dont use yellow duster, it will cause your pc to look like it has a skin infection

OLDPHART · 16 Jul 2011 at 11:04

Subliminal Aura said:
Can of compressed air unless you've got the time to take the arrangement apart - talking of which, a reseat and thorough clean should be done once a year

Hi, buy yourself a electric airbed pump get the strongest one anything from £12 > £ 20. Well worth it, clean your PC about every 2 > 3 months by doing this it will take less time than doing it once a year, it takes me about half an hour to do my case.

Don't know why he is telling you to reseat your heatsink as if you use something like MX4 thermal paste it lasts up to 8 years, even if you did it every 3 - 4 years. Using MX4 myself applied a year ago temps are just as good.

Subliminal Aura · 16 Jul 2011 at 11:12

Heh .... like the airbed pump idea. Yeah the reseat is probably excessive but I thought if I had to virtually take the motherboard out for a good clean then might as well reseat whilst I'm at it. I've noticed old machines using AS5 would still need a reseat after 2 years but I've moved away from AS5 now.

izit · 16 Jul 2011 at 11:20

I use hoover and a little camera air blower.

PhillyDee · 16 Jul 2011 at 12:13

ExecutorKevin said:
you can buy it from asda for a couple of quid.

And they really are awful. No pressure, unlike the proper ones available here. (I buy mine in big packs from Cost Co)

pooley · 16 Jul 2011 at 12:22

^^ I agree, I even managed to break the nozzle putting the top where you press back on as it fell off. Cheap crap lol.

Subliminal Aura · 16 Jul 2011 at 12:32

PhillyDee said:
And they really are awful. No pressure, unlike the proper ones available here. (I buy mine in big packs from Cost Co)

Are you talking about the Fellowes air dusters ? They seem to work fine for me :confused:

PhillyDee · 16 Jul 2011 at 12:39

Subliminal Aura said:
Are you talking about the Fellowes air dusters ? They seem to work fine for me

Yup. Try one of the Dust off ones, and you will never ever again buy one of those ones.

Subliminal Aura · 16 Jul 2011 at 12:49

PhillyDee said:
Yup. Try one of the Dust off ones, and you will never ever again buy one of those ones.

Heh that's funny I've tried both - no real preference tbh

setter · 16 Jul 2011 at 13:11

Ive washed cpu coolers with the shower on power setting, great for getting the dust out from between the fins. Once washed, leave it overnight in the airing cupboard to dry.

Rob_J · 16 Jul 2011 at 13:35

Another thumbs up for the Airbed pump.

ToejaM · 16 Jul 2011 at 14:08

izit said:
I use hoover and a little camera air blower.

a lot of people and sources say this is a bad idea, the hoover bit.. due to a static build up. I'm not sure how true it is though!

Can anyone confirm/deny?

nuttyprot · 16 Jul 2011 at 14:26

Cant anyone reccomend a good Electric air bed pump for this. I know few on the market but would love tried and trusted one.