DUST! | Bitcointalksearch.org

shakaru

sr. member

Activity: 406

Merit: 250

QUIFAS EXCHANGE

Quote from: dust on June 21, 2011, 07:39:20 PM

You called?

Quote from: V2-V3 on June 21, 2011, 12:34:58 PM

Dont use canned air it is weak expensive and can taint the air with a bad taste

Buy a cheap little air compressor if you dont have one, you will never go back to canned air again

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-gallon-100-psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-95275.html

Good idea.. doesn't seem too bad of a price when you compare it to buying cans of air.

You sir just earned yourself some coin.

Time2Rush

newbie

Activity: 11

Merit: 0

Reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1zzJIWKCMw&feature=related

Tongue

Ilikeham

full member

Activity: 238

Merit: 100

I have a lot of computers, I use a small compressor that I added a desiccant filter to in order to remove any moisture in the compressed air. 120 PSI FTW...

Mechanizm

newbie

Activity: 17

Merit: 0

Yea, a portable compressor works great. I use an inline water separator with a long-tipped air gun to get in and under heatsinks, etc.

dust

hero member

Activity: 840

Merit: 1000

You called?

Quote from: V2-V3 on June 21, 2011, 12:34:58 PM

Dont use canned air it is weak expensive and can taint the air with a bad taste

Buy a cheap little air compressor if you dont have one, you will never go back to canned air again

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-gallon-100-psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-95275.html

Good idea.. doesn't seem too bad of a price when you compare it to buying cans of air.

dodgrr

member

Activity: 70

Merit: 10

12 years of PC service here, the best solution I've found is pantyhose over the intake.. sounds crazy, but its cheap and works really well Grin

kirby9058

newbie

Activity: 50

Merit: 0

Removable fan filters are nice, mine came with plastic grilles you can snap the filters on and off of. They don't slow down my airflow at all, unless they get clogged. I just run em under hot water and dry them really well once a week. I use canned air to clean off the inside if it seems to be getting dusty.

teflone

hero member

Activity: 770

Merit: 500

You're fat, because you dont have any pics on FB

clean with pledge, it has properties that help the dust from landing and sticking a bit..

Plus your card will be lemon fresh!

stapler117

newbie

Activity: 56

Merit: 0

Quote from: ?? on ??

Spray some water in it and wipe it down with a damp cloth.

I usually hose mine down. Its easier.

V2-V3

full member

Activity: 227

Merit: 100

Dont use canned air it is weak expensive and can taint the air with a bad taste

Buy a cheap little air compressor if you dont have one, you will never go back to canned air again

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-gallon-100-psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-95275.html

compro01

hero member

Activity: 590

Merit: 500

shop vac running in reverse works nicely to clearing out my case.

as for keeping dust out, dry swiffer cloths (or generic alternative) make great filters. just remember to change them regularly or they'll get clogged, gimp your cooling, and cause your rig to overheat.

User-name

newbie

Activity: 19

Merit: 0

Just get a case that has easy accessible filters. You could run an air purifier in your room, it should pick up a lot of dust as well. I use one with a charcoal filter I can cut and replace as needed. Saves on having to replace the main filter.

rearwheels

sr. member

Activity: 444

Merit: 254

I use a household vacuum cleaner and a small paint brush to agitate the dust.

Don't need to keep it 100% dust free, just try to clear as much as you can and it should be fine.

Lightspeed

full member

Activity: 126

Merit: 100

ive used air compressors for years without problems

Jack of Diamonds

sr. member

Activity: 252

Merit: 251

Quote from: d.james on June 21, 2011, 07:17:07 AM

side note: mining rigs don't last very long, most of my components breaks after a month or so Roll Eyes

Maybe if you overclock to ridiculous levels and push the voltage 30% higher than normal & have no ventilation at all.

I have cards from 2010 (5850's, 5770's, 5970, 5830) mining just fine today at 5% overclocks and no changes made to voltage.
All fans work fine as well.

If you run the cards at fairly cool temperatures (60-72c) and the VRM is not choked by hot air, there is no reason why they would break in a month.

d.james

sr. member

Activity: 280

Merit: 250

Firstbits: 12pqwk

I rinse my rig once a month.

side note: mining rigs don't last very long, most of my components breaks after a month or so Roll Eyes

carbonc

member

Activity: 126

Merit: 60

go rent an air compressor. Or find a friend who has one.

RyanWebber

member

Activity: 84

Merit: 10

Canned air can be costly if you have multiple rigs to take care of. I imagine something like a duster would work decently but it doesn't fix fan grills, still involves dismantling etc, on my cases anyways.

I'm kind of a noob when it comes to computer parts. Is it safe to rub something like say, a feather dust all over the components to remove dust, IE no static damage etc.

I remember a long time ago someone posted about a very small powerful vacuum on OCN forums for being amazing for cleaning computers with real good feedback on the thread as well. Never really thought twice about it till now. Wish I remember what it was.

nebiki

sr. member

Activity: 742

Merit: 250

dust filter on front, watercooling. no dust inside my case after about 6 months of 24/7.

good investment.

trippp

newbie

Activity: 47

Merit: 0

Canned air / duster works very good for me for generally cleaning computer parts. You could also be preventive and install filters on your intake fans.

EDIT: When I wrote "duster" i meant it as a synonym for canned air. Something like this:
http://images.highspeedbackbone.net/skuimages/large/32028021.jpg

Topic: DUST! (Read 5396 times)