How do you clean dust off a GPU?

K1LLER HORNET · 14 Oct 2011 at 21:36

How do you clean dust off a GPU?

I've got a pretty new GTX 580 Twin Frozr that's caked in a layer of dust.
Damn HAF 932. Lack of dust filters is really annoying.

stulid · 14 Oct 2011 at 21:37

Can of compressed air and a soft 1" brush to get deep into the fins.

SeraphX · 14 Oct 2011 at 21:38

i use a brush and toothbrush on my twin frozr III 6950,
can of compressed air should do the trick too

K1LLER HORNET · 14 Oct 2011 at 21:56

So a can of compressed air & a soft brush.

Kind of like archaeology

StriderX · 14 Oct 2011 at 21:59

To be honest is there any electric/mechanical air cleaner?

Hotwired · 14 Oct 2011 at 22:04

StriderX said:
To be honest is there any electric/mechanical air cleaner?

An air compressor with a blow gun is what you're referring to.

Often used in a workplace to clear away dust or chips.

If you used low pressure/low flow it would be fine.

stulid · 14 Oct 2011 at 22:05

How do you blow the dust of one GPU? with another GPU - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOVjZqC1AE4

Tomsk · 14 Oct 2011 at 22:06

stulid said:
Can of compressed air and a soft 1" brush to get deep into the fins.

Also a vacumn cleaner to suck up all the dust that is dislodged.

_lecro_ · 14 Oct 2011 at 23:54

^^ compressed air soft brush vacuum 4TW