Edit by darkie . Yes i totally agree with J-slade. There isn't a very comprehensive guide on how to clean your heatsinks out to free them from the dust bunnies.
so I've turned this thread into a discussion thread so we all can share out methods

Guys I've been away from this subforum for some time.. hope you guys can help me again like how you guys did before..

I know this question has been asked so so so many times but I am still left in the dark about the solution.

How exactly do you clean your heatsink properly? Because using tissue or cloth you still can't get in between those fins. And using water will cause this oxidation and you will see white droplets where the water wasn't dried properly. I even tried using water then hairblowing it dry.. still have the same effect. Is there any special type of fluid u can dunk your heatsink into and let it rinse properly without causing this oxidation?

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Aug 23 2008, 04:54 PM

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

I cant believe this thread I created still exists... lol

anyway water is not really a good idea. the best is still high pressure air spray can