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Evernbro
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I am just wondering how do I clean all the dust out of my PC? I don't want to use compressed air because I think last I used it it messed up my GPU leading me to buy a new one. So any simple ways to clean my PC?

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Turn it so the side panel is facing down and blow in it, sketchy but hey it works

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You can buy cans of compress dry air from your local electronics store. and its low pressure.

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hold fans still while using compressed air. if they spin too fast from the compressed air it can damage the fan, but if you hold the fan and slowly rotate it to cover the whole heatsink below, you have almost no risk of damage

 

Or if you have fans with detachable blades, you simply rinse them off. kinda wish more fans were like this.

 

 

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Or if you have fans with detachable blades, you simply rinse them off. kinda wish more fans were like this.

 most of the dust issues you have are heatsinks. I will keep blowing dust off of mine instead of rinsing them. also this only is possible with certain bearing types.

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 most of the dust issues you have are heatsinks. I will keep blowing dust off of mine instead of rinsing them. also this only is possible with certain bearing types.

 

Actually, I'm not sure what other manufacturers do this aside from Enermax. As for the heatsinks, yeah. I really hate cleaning the dust off those so much.

 

If you don't have a can of compressed air, I found you can do a quick and dirty job with an old tooth brush.

 

 

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I am just wondering how do I clean all the dust out of my PC? I don't want to use compressed air because I think last I used it it messed up my GPU leading me to buy a new one. So any simple ways to clean my PC?

 

You were probably doing it wrong.  Compressed air cans must be held in an upright position or it will spray liquid

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