The hardest part is the heatsink's fins

I found something interesting from http://www.ehow.com/tips_3664_2.html

It says positive pressure inside the case helps dusts from coming in thru small openings. This means, more fans blowing air into the case than out of the case.

To be honest, all the solutions mentioned in this thread creates static with the exception of fan filters.

to bew honest, the only way you're not goin to get any static is by using compressed air, which is about 20 bucks for a can..or RM18.90 i think.

There are such things as anti-static cloths and anti-static brushes which you can use. But they are not easy to find. Usually those anti-static cloths are slightly mosturized so using them to clean PCBs would be dangerous if not dried properly.

yayayaya.. use canned air (compressed air) or just use ur mouth to blow.. heheh! some vacuum cleaner can have suck in and blow out functions.. one side is the normal suck in air and other side is blow out air one neh! i used tat blow out wind to clean the whole comp.. stream of fast air..

to be honest,
no point clean your pc every 1-2 weeks..its not like its going to perform few gigaherts faster.
maybe once a month is enough.

to be honest,
no point clean your pc every 1-2 weeks..its not like its going to perform few gigaherts faster.
maybe once a month is enough.

well the point is there are ppl who cant stand to always stare at the component..such as me.. n when i detect any dust..will sure wipe it lor.


its not about gaining new fsb maa..

Cleaning your PC

After the bitter cold of winter, spring is here. So the ice is finally melting and the flowers are starting to bloom. Of course, we don't get any of that satisfaction here in Malaysia, what with our constant summer. Even so, it's still a good excuse to do some spring-cleaning - and where better to begin than with your PC? This week, In.Tech gives you some little pointers on tidying up your PC or maybe even doing some minor upgrades to spruce things up a bit. 

APART from keeping your PC looking new, it's always a good idea to clean your PC. After all, your fingers are in constant contact with your keyboard and mice, which accumulate dirt and bacteria over the years.

Things get a little more complicated on the inside of your computer. Dust can cause damage in many ways - either by aiding corrosion or by causing a short circuit. And we all know how dusty it is in the tropics.

But before you bring out your mop and bucket of water, there are some general guidelines to cleaning your computer:

�Turn it off. Humans and electricity don't mix, especially if cleaning fluids are involved.

�Don't spray cleaning solutions directly onto your PC. Instead, spray it onto a cloth and wipe off the dirt.

�Always keep yourself electrostatic-ly discharged. A simple way is to keep your PC plugged in (but switched off at the mains) and touch the power supply unit every now and then.

�Try not to touch the metallic, exposed parts of electronic components such as RAM, motherboards or graphics cards and NEVER spray anything onto them. They're extremely sensitive to static, short-circuiting and corrosion.

With that out of the way, we can begin. 



Kill those dust bunnies 

For plastic enclosures on monitors, CPU cases, keyboards and mice, simply wipe the dust off with a damp cloth, but make sure you wring it properly so that it doesn't drip.

Try not to use solvents as they might dissolve paint or even plastic. Water is normally good enough but you can use specific cleaning fluids for office equipment for extra measure.

Hard-to-reach places such as the grooves in between your keyboard's keys can be accessed with cotton buds. Another good combination would be fine-tipped art paintbrush and a battery-powered vacuum cleaner.

Regular AC powered vacuum cleaners aren't recommended, as they my generate static electricity, which is bad.

Optical drives are very sensitive so I wouldn't recommend cleaning them unless they've got serious problems reading or writing to discs. If it's in working condition, leave it alone.

Cleaning the inside of your PC is a little more tricky, since you shouldn't actually touch any exposed electronics. And try not to use liquids of any sort - keep it dry.

Components like fans and heat sinks can be cleaned with cotton buds or the aforementioned paintbrush/vacuum cleaner method.

The best way to clean the actual circuit boards is with compressed air, although a portable, battery-powered vacuum cleaner will also do. 

A paintbrush may be used together with the vacuum, but it greatly increases the likelihood of static - use it only when you really know what you're doing.

So what are you waiting for? Time to kill some dust. - CHRIS CHONG

The other way is by using Lens Cleaner (as mentioned by STAR IN-TECH today...)

It is a tiny pump (pumped with our hand).. But the problem is, I've search for that thing for a long time and still cant find it...

I just gave a try on using a damp cloth, small vacumm and cotton buds and a brush.

I wiped the dirt off the non electrical parts with the cloth, and used the brush to get the dirt off. Used the vacumm cleaner to get the flying bits of dirt and cotton buds to get between the ram slots, VGA and all.

It's pretty clean now, I'm waiting for another month and it'll be dustry again.

Where can i get compressed air...??
already ask in many shops in low yat...most say dun hav...some dun even know wat it is...??

Where can i get compressed air...??
already ask in many shops in low yat...most say dun hav...some dun even know wat it is...??

@ hardware shops. But quite pricey 

where i can find one  in penang ?cheap wan...

can anybody point me to a place where i can buy a dust/air blower? not the air can type..

For static(ESD), new packaging now are more ESD resistant as the design incorporate more ESD protection into the design. As ESD can be classify into many levels, so for computer components, the use of vacuum cleaner and compress air is safe as the voltage generated will not be high enough to kill the part. So just ground urself b4 touching any components by touching on some metal part, and it should be quite safe.

Search in wikipedia for ESD for more information.