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of dust and grime?
i used to do mine a lot but dont bother anymore. any clean-a-holics here? own up!
i used to do mine a lot but dont bother anymore. any clean-a-holics here? own up!
How often to you clean out your PC
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I planned to clean my very regulary... but so far the inside of my computer is really pretty clean, and i've had it for 7 months I think. I get a lot of dust on the intake and around any gaps, but thats easy to clean.
Man of Honour
Barely ever is the honest answer, occasionally if I notice high temperatures or am pretty bored then I might take a look and see but if it works then I'll normally leave it alone.
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My old PC is terrible for dust.. I tend to just leave it. Is there any safe way of getting dust off the motherboard + components?
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I tend to clean mine roughly every 2 months or so. The only places that every need cleaning are the fans. I must get round to ordering some dust filters from ebay. 
A lot less than I should.
The outside of the case gets a dust whenever the rest of the room gets tidied. But It only really gets clean when I am already taking the side pannel off for an upgrade and I decide to do it then.
Im looking at it now and it looks in some need of attention, but Im installing water cooling next week so I will clean it all up then.
The outside of the case gets a dust whenever the rest of the room gets tidied. But It only really gets clean when I am already taking the side pannel off for an upgrade and I decide to do it then.
Im looking at it now and it looks in some need of attention, but Im installing water cooling next week so I will clean it all up then.
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I usually clean mine every few months which isn't really often enough but it's better than not doing it at all.
I use a mini vacuum cleaner that runs off 4xAA batteries (complete with dust bag) and it really works!
I use a mini vacuum cleaner that runs off 4xAA batteries (complete with dust bag) and it really works!
Permabanned
Once every 5-6 months, usually does me fine.
My side 12cm fan has a filter on, and so does the lower-front 8cm - but this just has a generic one on that you use for dust masks.
My side 12cm fan has a filter on, and so does the lower-front 8cm - but this just has a generic one on that you use for dust masks.
Hardly ever because about a week after i clean it there will be more dust. What really annoys me is how clean the insides of my friends computer is because he doesn't have carpets in his room. He's never cleaned it before and it's nearly spotless 
Commissario
I tend to clean out computers (not just mine) whenever i'm working on them.
In some cases that means they are kept pretty much spotless, in other cases it means that the machine gets thoroughly filthy between cleans (mine).
This method isn't really fair on the PC's though, the best behaved ones are the dirtiest
In some cases that means they are kept pretty much spotless, in other cases it means that the machine gets thoroughly filthy between cleans (mine).
This method isn't really fair on the PC's though, the best behaved ones are the dirtiest
In the past two years, I've cleaned my computers once; I don't clean my mother's, sister's or my laptop though.
One of them has never been cleaned (I've only had it for 4 months though.), and the other one was cleaned once when I took it apart and reassembled it.
One of them has never been cleaned (I've only had it for 4 months though.
), and the other one was cleaned once when I took it apart and reassembled it.cleaning of a pc is a very personal thing, e.g. if the other half does her thing with any regularity-no not that, i mean hoovering, then the frequency is less.
since loads of dust on the heatsinks and fan blades has got to reduce their efficiency, then you know when it is time, easier to see this if you've got a see thru side panel
since loads of dust on the heatsinks and fan blades has got to reduce their efficiency, then you know when it is time, easier to see this if you've got a see thru side panel
Man of Honour
once every 2 weeks 
if i spend a lot of money on something, i like to take good care of it, and i also hate dust lol
if i spend a lot of money on something, i like to take good care of it, and i also hate dust lol
Soldato
Since I havent got a side window and rarely go out to clean it, unless I have the panel off, then I'l quickly blow / pick the dust off of the heatsinks, the Zalmon 9500 is a dust attracter for sure.
Once I have a window I will probably turn into a clean-a-holic
Once I have a window I will probably turn into a clean-a-holic
