Spring Clean

Post by **kAoS-DIISKO** » 17 Nov 2005 09:54

Built up dust and fluff can choke your heatsinks and clog up airvents making your system swelter....leading to poor performance or even system crashes........

As we move into the warmer summer months it is a good idea to give your pc/case a good clean to improve ventilation and airflow.

I did this the other day and and it reduced my video cards operating temp by 15 degrees!

All you need is a vacuum cleaner and a small clean long haired paintbrush.

Use the paint brush to remove built up dust and fluff from all vents and fans .....the long hairs allow u to get between the fan blades to clean the heatsink fins on your cpu.

Also remove your video card flip it over and clean out the heatsink with the brush then simply vacuum all the remaining debris.

This should be done 4 times a year......

Post by **kAoS-DIISKO** » 17 Nov 2005 10:04

Oh and while your at it Clean your HD by giving it a defrag and ull be rokin!

Post by **kAoS-gades** » 17 Nov 2005 10:30

I did about 5 steps better, a brand new pc.
::haha::

Post by **kAoS-Rage** » 17 Nov 2005 13:24

ffs disco i gave my pc system a good wash down with the Garden Hose and got all the dust out with the wire brush.
i have problems trying to start my pc now hmm... any one know why?
ffs i cant do this 4 times a year sorry disco.

Post by **kAoS-DIISKO** » 17 Nov 2005 14:13

R@ge sorry to here about your predicament....a simple solution is to place all waterlogged components ie. video/sound cards etc into the microwave and set to high for 10 minutes.

Post by **kAoS-aZZie** » 17 Nov 2005 18:16

Post by **kAoS-sirro** » 17 Nov 2005 19:35

or if your like me and thats just a little too hard ............just hit the whole thing with compressed air......

if you have an air compressor...............ask 3vo bout the cloud of dust out of his pc!! ::haha::