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So i'm sitting here, listening to this gf6800 GT 3200 64bit amd combo rock my house down, and i'm thinking "It never used to be THIS loud, surely?" So, even though its 10pm and i'm fucking shattered, I unplug everything and move it onto the floor. I get my little paint brush, and brush as much shit from my fans as possible, hoovering the dust as i go. The things spotless, no dust on is at all.

I slap it all back together, and... WHAM... Such a low, quiet noise. Amazing how i've been living with such a beast of a noise for so long and to make it quieter, all i needed to do was dust the sucker...

So, give your PC a good clean out. It makes a LOT of difference, even if it IS just noise.

But I know in a month, maybe even a week with how much i use this thing, it will come back So now i'm looking at "alternate" methods of cooling my rig that are quieter.

What do you guys reccomend? Those Silent Fans? Water Cooling? Little Hamsters with fans?

I vacuum the inside of my comp, works great. With all the dust cleaned out, my comp temp is reduced by atleast 10 degrees.

I use an air compresser with an air-gun on the end (used for car resprays), it cleans so much dust from the fans it's stupid. Last time I did it my full-load temperature dropped from like 57'c to 28'c (I'm clocked up by 600mhz; which makes it a bit hotter)

PhoeniX wrote:I use an air compresser with an air-gun on the end (used for car resprays), it cleans so much dust from the fans it's stupid. Last time I did it my full-load temperature dropped from like 57'c to 28'c (I'm clocked up by 600mhz; which makes it a bit hotter)

Yar, we have a load of those at work that I can take if i want, they use them for cleaning the keyboards. So i may just pick myself up a couple and try them :icon14:

I have those as well; they work alright for minor things. But I mean one like these:



Much more power .

MrSparkle wrote:I vacuum the inside of my comp, works great. With all the dust cleaned out, my comp temp is reduced by atleast 10 degrees.

Not smart to use a vacuum, but hey its your hardware..

I was going to reply to this thread, but I forgot what I was going to say.

I use a 2 Gallon Dewalt wet/dry vac to blow the dust off for Preventive Maintenance on most of my electronic equipment. for the pc's it's once a month.

SOAPboy wrote:

MrSparkle wrote:I vacuum the inside of my comp, works great. With all the dust cleaned out, my comp temp is reduced by atleast 10 degrees.

Not smart to use a vacuum, but hey its your hardware..

I was just going comment on that.

Using a vacuum is dangerous because the motor can generate a fair amount of static electricity. Combined with the fact that most use metal handles and hose ends it adds to the danger. Even those with plastic handles and hose ends can still conduct static electricy. It's best to go buy a can of compressed air despite the rip off cost of them.

But otherwise, the idea of cleaning your fans and power supply is a important as cleaning your house furnace or car air cleaner. It's not a suggestion, it's mandatory.

Water cooling works well.

Uaintseenme wrote:Water cooling works well.

:lol:

*Makes whoooshing noise while swinging hand above head*

SOAPboy wrote:

MrSparkle wrote:I vacuum the inside of my comp, works great. With all the dust cleaned out, my comp temp is reduced by atleast 10 degrees.

Not smart to use a vacuum, but hey its your hardware..

Been doing it for years, no fucking problem at all.

Cool Blue wrote:

SOAPboy wrote:

MrSparkle wrote:I vacuum the inside of my comp, works great. With all the dust cleaned out, my comp temp is reduced by atleast 10 degrees.

Not smart to use a vacuum, but hey its your hardware..

I was just going comment on that.

Using a vacuum is dangerous because the motor can generate a fair amount of static electricity. Combined with the fact that most use metal handles and hose ends it adds to the danger. Even those with plastic handles and hose ends can still conduct static electricy. It's best to go buy a can of compressed air despite the rip off cost of them.

But otherwise, the idea of cleaning your fans and power supply is a important as cleaning your house furnace or car air cleaner. It's not a suggestion, it's mandatory.

This is all bullshit, URBAN LEGEND at most.

MrSparkle wrote:

SOAPboy wrote:

MrSparkle wrote:I vacuum the inside of my comp, works great. With all the dust cleaned out, my comp temp is reduced by atleast 10 degrees.

Not smart to use a vacuum, but hey its your hardware..

Been doing it for years, no fucking problem at all.

Well... that's guaranteed proof then! One guy. Maybe two... three sytems...

SCIENCE IS GREAT PA PA!

ugh people bitching with stupid theories. how the fuck could the end of a vacuum cleaner cause a damaging static discharge

lol you ever used a vacuum cleaner? how many times did it spark on jah? :lol:

Same way a moving car generates static discharge. Or a moving airplane. Or a Helicopter. Or your feet on carpet. Or a comb through your hair.

This is grade 3 science. Undoubtedly the better quality the vacuum the less risk, but there's still a risk.

Why do you think professionals use antistatic wrist straps and shoes when working on systems/electronics? Static can build anywhere.

LeonardoP wrote:lol you ever used a vacuum cleaner? how many times did it spark on jah?

lets get practical!

Cool Blue wrote:Same way a moving car generates static discharge. Or a moving airplane. Or a Helicopter. Or your feet on carpet. Or a comb through your hair.

This is grade 3 science. Undoubtedly the better quality the vacuum the less risk, but there's still a risk.

Why do you think professionals use antistatic wrist straps and shoes when working on systems/electronics? Static can build anywhere.

This is bullshit also.

Cool Blue wrote: Why do you think professionals use antistatic wrist straps and shoes when working on systems/electronics? Static can build anywhere.

:icon14:

Cool Blue wrote:Same way a moving car generates static discharge. Or a moving airplane. Or a Helicopter. Or your feet on carpet. Or a comb through your hair.

This is grade 3 science. Undoubtedly the better quality the vacuum the less risk, but there's still a risk.

Why do you think professionals use antistatic wrist straps and shoes when working on systems/electronics? Static can build anywhere.

there isn't nearly enough friction on the plastic end of a vacuum cleaner to get it static.

and professionals use antistatic shit because your body conducts electricity. if you rub agains your sweater/pants/whatever and are wearing shoes the charge builds up. if you touch a highly conductive material you can get a discharge really easy.

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:

Cool Blue wrote: Why do you think professionals use antistatic wrist straps and shoes when working on systems/electronics? Static can build anywhere.

:icon14:

Stop fucking spamming, asshole.

Vacuum cleaner theory is a bunch of crap; I’ve cleaned my computer a million times like this. I also just cleaned it with super duster compressed air, still sounds the same however.

MrSparkle wrote:

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:

Cool Blue wrote: Why do you think professionals use antistatic wrist straps and shoes when working on systems/electronics? Static can build anywhere.

:icon14:

Stop fucking spamming, asshole.

:icon28: + = :lub:

lol can of compressed air
gullable fools!!!

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What's wrong with it?