I have been suffering from overheating desktop for nearly 2 weeks, and yesterday when I decided to open, I saw dust clogged up underneath the mainboard and I’m afraid of cleaning on surface will break down some circuits.
So I try to remove problem by using hair dryer and cloth and spray but…I don’t want to find excuse but somehow I really find my room a bit dusty as well. My friend is using a Clair TD1866 (www.go-clair.com) and he keeps praising as if it were his savior.
Now my budget is limited, around $200. What do you think I should do to remove dust on mainboard, a new pc case/new filter system or new air purifier?
Dust accumulation also depends on whether your tower is in a confined area or not. You may want to move it somewhere more open, and off the ground if it is currently there. When was the last time you cleaned your case for dust prior to yesterday? Generally you will want to clean it out every 6 months or so. Keeping the area around your PC relatively dust free also helps. Routine maintenance should be sufficient to resolve this issue.
For dust, just use the canned air spray, I wouldn’t use a hair dryer since it has heat. Using the air can do enough most of the time, if you need more then maybe get a soft paint brush and brush off the dust. It shouldn’t require any cleaning chemicals to do it.
If you’re having a problem with overheating, make sure your CPU fan is functioning properly, you may want to replace the CPU heatsink and fan for a better one if you still have issues.
To replace that, you can check out Newegg.com and find a heatsink and fan that supports the CPU socket that your system has. Getting a good one shouldn’t be too expensive, really great ones are around $100 but you can get a great one for much less.
I use this: Metro DataVac® Electric Duster: It has a lot of power and doesn’t “spit” like air cans do sometimes. Pays for itself over time compared to aerosol cans. Just my 2 cents.
Most computer cases can remove both sides of the case to provide easier access to the back of the motherboard. I’d still suggest using some form of air (whether the Metro or a can of air is completely up to you) and definitely make sure that there isn’t dust clogging your processor and power supply, those two tend to be a bit tricky when attempting to clean it out.
I personally use a vacuum cleaner and an electric air mattress inflater that I happen to have. It doesn’t blow very hard though, so canned air would be better.
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I have been suffering from overheating desktop for nearly 2 weeks, and yesterday when I decided to open, I saw dust clogged up underneath the mainboard and I’m afraid of cleaning on surface will break down some circuits.
So I try to remove problem by using hair dryer and cloth and spray but…I don’t want to find excuse but somehow I really find my room a bit dusty as well. My friend is using a Clair TD1866 (www.go-clair.com) and he keeps praising as if it were his savior.
Now my budget is limited, around $200. What do you think I should do to remove dust on mainboard, a new pc case/new filter system or new air purifier?
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First things first you shouldn’t be using a hair dryer to clean your PC. Keep it away from hair dryers. Instead disassemble it and clean it using compressed air. Since you have a limited budget of $200 get hold of a anti static cloth, a can of compressed air and clean the external and internal parts of your PC. After you thoroughly clean it and remove all the dust then vacuum you room as well . After that you can go ahead use your room air purifier.
I checked the room air purifier your friend uses. I think you can use the smaller ClairBF2025 model. It should suffice to prevent dust from entering the PC. Place it next to the PC this will make sure all the dust which should have entered the PC will enter the air purifier instead. Also clean the filters of the air purifier periodically. I guess you don’t need to wash the filters you only need to vacuum in case of this particular air purifier.
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For dust, just use the canned air spray, I wouldn’t use a hair dryer since it has heat. Using the air can do enough most of the time, if you need more then maybe get a soft paint brush and brush off the dust. It shouldn’t require any cleaning chemicals to do it.
If you’re having a problem with overheating, make sure your CPU fan is functioning properly, you may want to replace the CPU heatsink and fan for a better one if you still have issues.
To replace that, you can check out Newegg.com and find a heatsink and fan that supports the CPU socket that your system has. Getting a good one shouldn’t be too expensive, really great ones are around $100 but you can get a great one for much less.
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you won’t believe but last time I laid a brush on a circuit came out. That was the last time forever.
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I use this: Metro DataVac® Electric Duster: It has a lot of power and doesn’t “spit” like air cans do sometimes. Pays for itself over time compared to aerosol cans. Just my 2 cents.
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so it requires regular cleaning as well?
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Most computer cases can remove both sides of the case to provide easier access to the back of the motherboard. I’d still suggest using some form of air (whether the Metro or a can of air is completely up to you) and definitely make sure that there isn’t dust clogging your processor and power supply, those two tend to be a bit tricky when attempting to clean it out.
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If you or a mate dives or does paintball, a quick blast from a scuba tank works well.
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I have that one, but one blast is obviously not enough.
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I personally use a vacuum cleaner and an electric air mattress inflater that I happen to have. It doesn’t blow very hard though, so canned air would be better.
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How much you need to clean can depend on where the computer is, I rarely ever need to clean my computer, like once during the time I’ve had it. But you’ll probably know if it looks like you’ve got a massive amount of dust.
I take out the filters and clean them once in a while.Have good filters on fans that blow into your computer, it’s better to have more fans that sucks in the air rather than blowing it out. This results in the air getting out of the unfiltered holes instead of letting the air inside.But cleaning the computer alone is not enough you have to make sure that your room is dust free too. It’s good to vacuum your room regularly and de-clutter your shelves often. Here is an article that describes how to keep your room dust free http://www.sunrise-cleaning.com/blog/cleaning-tips/allergies-five-ways-keep-home-dust-free/