easy... use vacuum... suck all the dust

eh , absolutely wont get 80%+ clean.

the dust stick at the fins ... vacuum i tried before.

can't we just dump the whole into water?

and let it dry...

and turn it on again..?

this way.. all part are clean right?

from heatsink fin.. to power supply.. all clean and dust-free?

can? possible?

where do u guys find compressed air cans in kl area??? lol i dont know where to start looking for it... haha wanna try cleaning up.... tq in advance

I think compressed air you can buy from those proper hardware stores like ACE..

Next time in future gonna buy a good heatsink that can easily cleaned.

*edit*

Btw, I strongely discourage everyone from using those USB vacuums because these China made products can easily blow up your PSU/mobo as the voltage is not regulated.

This post has been edited by J-Slade: Sep 17 2008, 07:05 PM

usually i just use paint brush to clean off the dust of my heatsink. unless the heatsink was made from pure aluminium then i will wash it with water.

cotton buds seem to work for me.

i will soak my hsf into hot water,then after taht i will clean the every fin by using high pressure water.
after taht polish the base with AS5 then use hair dryer to dry the fin and isntall back

@ace

no rust?
can dat be applied to both alu and copper?

no harm letting water run through. make sure dry enough la. or else drip to GC. slight damp is quite alright, the heat will make the moisture evaporate anyway.

no rust at all,i apply this way to every hsf that i got but none of them were rust.
anyway,do polish the base nicely or else it looks bad after burned from ur processor

i just use a tooth brush to clean it wor=="

go to motobike workshop or carworkshop

n borrow thier air presure gun n blow at ur hsf sure no more dust 99.999999%

borrow air pressure gun from workshop then blow ur HSF can make ur HSF flying away...
and ur aluminum / cast iron HSF blow apart

are u having a clue of what u are talking about?

and the HSF is alive?

use vacuum la..ekekeke...

if u've tried u know that it doesnt work.

its either compressed air or water.

If alu, I just wash with water coupled with mild soap. Tools to equip, gentle toot brush.

Copper, just soak it in coke then rinse with alcohol to remove the residue.

Highly compressed air gun is a good idea. But risk of bending the fins is there. Hence its wise to take some time and patience on cleaning the HSF. after all, its important to keep the CPU cool

can i soak my cooler with thinner?