No more dust.

"Nibby" (nibby68) 01/13/2015 at 22:23 • Filed to: None

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If you want to lower your computer's temperatures, regardless whether or not it is a laptop or desktop, open it up and fire a can of compressed air inside it, using a screwdriver or similar device to prevent the fan(s) from spinning. My temperatures went down by.... 5-10C.

Jonathan Harper > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 22:25

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I need a few cans of that stuff. One to keep my camera nice and clean. At least one other one to clean out my Xbox 360...it sounds like an F18 doing a carrier launch...all the time.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 22:25

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why not shut the computer off? you risk shorting something out when its on.

SaigaShooter - He's got an Impreza > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/13/2015 at 22:28

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The machine is off for the cleaning. Stabilizing the fans prevents the motors from building an electrical charge and also makes them easier to clean.

Boxer_4 > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 22:31

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Or just use my preferred method, blow the dust out with the shop air compressor. My friend and I always do that when working with some of the crappy hardware people give us. I would recommend wearing a dust mask, however.

Nibby > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/13/2015 at 22:32

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It was off and stabilizing the fans prevents damage to the motors.

Nibby > Jonathan Harper 01/13/2015 at 22:32

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Yeah, not a bad idea.

samssun > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 22:35

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Never heard of damaging a PC fan by blowing air on it...

PowderHound > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 22:35

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screwdriver in the fan! Genius! This could possibly help my problems.

Nibby > samssun 01/13/2015 at 22:36

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¯\_()

samssun > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/13/2015 at 22:36

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Nah just use another screwdriver to prevent the hard drive from spinning and you don't have to worry about shutting down.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Boxer_4 01/13/2015 at 22:42

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One of the guys at work blew a cap off his mobo doing that.

The dickhead didn't turn down the pressure.

Canned air is cheaper if you don't already have a compressor though.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 22:43

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use a paintbrush with the canned air to get stubborn dust out of heatsink fins etc.

Nibby > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 01/13/2015 at 22:44

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brilliant tip! thank you

Boxer_4 > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 01/13/2015 at 22:50

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How close was he to the mobo? I've found that there is no need to get closer than ~12 inches while using an air compressor. Also, only use an air compressor for dusting things you don't care too much about (8+ year old crappy computers, for example).

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 22:52

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ah, I see now.

 V8 Rustler > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 22:58

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No SSD? Weak.

Sam > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 22:59

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Define R4. Nice choice. I have the same case. Insanely quiet. Window or no window? Also, are those Noctuas on the heatsink?

Nibby >  V8 Rustler 01/13/2015 at 23:03

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There is one, that very small thing right above the hard drive!

Nibby > Sam 01/13/2015 at 23:03

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Yes to window and yes to Noctuas. Actually that's a Noctua NH-D14 heatsink.

 V8 Rustler > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 23:07

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Didn't notice it, as they're 2.5" and look tiny. What are the specs?

Sam > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 23:10

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Noice. I use an H80i for my rig. I need to get some better fans for it. The stock Corsairs are awful.

MrDakka > Nibby 01/13/2015 at 23:19

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I always wish aftermarket cpu fans could somehow be integrated with the case in a fully enclosed duct and dedicated intake/exhaust fans.

Nibby > MrDakka 01/13/2015 at 23:23

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That'd be... cool. :D

Nibby > Sam 01/13/2015 at 23:23

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Sweet!

Nibby >  V8 Rustler 01/13/2015 at 23:25

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i7 3770K OC'd to 4GHz, 16GB RAM, ASUS 7870 2GB gfx, SeaSonic 550W PSU, 250GB Samsung 840 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HD, DVD burner.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Boxer_4 01/13/2015 at 23:35

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"too close". He said he got the nozzle right in the case to blow through the heatsink and had it up around 60 PSI


I think it's safe so long as you take precautions. I'd recommend a water trap and to keep it down to about 30PSI, using a paintbrush to get any stubborn bits and to hold the fans still while you clean the blades.

Boxer_4 > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 01/13/2015 at 23:47

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60 PSI is awfully high.

Those are all good suggestions for anyone who wishes to dust this way.

Brickman > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 01/13/2015 at 23:50

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Yep. I found that out a year ago. Works like a mini feather duster :D

 V8 Rustler > Nibby 01/14/2015 at 01:20

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All that power to browse oppo.

edu-petrolhead > Nibby 01/14/2015 at 06:32

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Nice Noctua!

WAIT!!! This isn't a Thinkcentre??? I'm disappoint with you, Nibby.

Nibby > edu-petrolhead 01/14/2015 at 09:08

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xD

For desktops, I build my own. Thanks!

edu-petrolhead > Nibby 01/14/2015 at 09:17

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Haha, I do the same. Nothing beats a custom made PC :)

Nibby > edu-petrolhead 01/14/2015 at 09:20

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Except a better custom PC :D

uofime > MrDakka 01/14/2015 at 12:13

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seems like a good use for a 3d printer!

spanfucker retire bitch > Nibby 01/14/2015 at 14:41

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Nice. I love Seasonic. Best PSU manufacturer around. Nice NH-D14 as well. My old build used to have a Thermalright Silver Arrow and worked great, but those dual-tower CPU coolers are just too bulky to work around. Especially with tall RAM. That's my only complaint with them though.

Nibby > spanfucker retire bitch 01/14/2015 at 14:50

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Thanks! Yeah, sometimes the heatsink gets in the way of your RAM selection and you gotta change one of them.

spanfucker retire bitch > Nibby 01/14/2015 at 15:01

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That's why my current build has an H110, but I still love Noctua's products. Got one of their low-profile CPU coolers in my HTPC. The NHL9i, or NL9i, I forget what the hell it's called. But it's quiet, efficient and compact.