POLL: How do you dust your PC?

[Jerboy]

How often and how do you guys clean out dust from your PC?

I take it outside and blow it out with an electric yard blower. MUCH powerful than canned air, cheaper and it doesn't damage anything since I don't have to touch anything.

 

[LakerGod]

Canned air rules. I use it for everything. I don't even take a shower anymore, i just blow the dirtyness off of me.

 

[John]

<< Canned air rules. >>



I enjoy the smell too.

 

[pillage2001]

Has anyone tried a vacuum?

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

<<

<< Canned air rules. >>



I enjoy the smell too. >>



LMAO

-Ice

 

[JC]

<< Has anyone tried a vacuum? >>



I use the vacuum, lucky so far....the upholstery brush works well for gettin down in the tight spots. I keep one hand on the metal tube, the other on a grounded surface, and
cross my fingers

JC

 

[vicdoc]

Dust? Whazzat?

 

[Challenger]

Air compressor 120psi,dust aint got a chance!

 

[Mota331]

<< Air compressor 120psi,dust aint got a chance! >>



Damn straight, thats the way I do it.

 

[BeauJangles]

Bah! Dusting is overated... I never dust, but that might explain why i have no airflow in my case and it's just one giant gray mess in there

 

[Davegod]

Pledge (insert main american spray dust/polish can here)! nice and sparkly.... hehehe

bah bit excessive guys, just blow it away.... heatsinks and fans bit different though... just occured to me i think a pipe-cleaner would be just great.

 

[erikiksaz]

Luckily in my house, it isn't too dusty. I usually end up dusting my PC every time i upgrade, which is usually once a year.

 

[Amused]

I use canned air during formal cleanings, and a tooth brush to clean my fans.

When I'm in my case and not doing a cleaning, I blow with my mouth. (Make sure you don't spit!)

So there you have it. Formally I blow with my can. Informally I blow with my mouth, but never spit.

Oh, and I never suck.

 

[Wind]

For me...dismantle the PC. Clean each components using a soft paint brush. It's lots of work...so only do it once a year.

 

[Mats]

"...I don't even take a shower anymore, i just blow the dirtyness off of me."

Too funny.

 

[Jiggz]

Clean it once a year with a brushed vacuum adapter about 18" long and 3/4" diameter.

 

[bacillus]

canned air!

 

[Mitzi]

Use a vacuum cleaner....since installing fan filters the amount of dust has dramatically dropped anyway.

 

[kjwise]

You shouldn't need to dust 'cept when upgrading.
Just think about the placement of your computer, and of all the inhaust fans.
Is there a carpet in your computer room? BAD
Is your computer resting on the carpet? WORSE
Is your carpet pink and fluffy, carebear style? ....[*i]

If you find your computer becoming dusty often, get some neat fan mesh filter
which you can remove and clean every once in a while, and apply to all fans that are
sucking the air into your computer.

 

[CTho9305]

i blow on it. gotta make sure you don't short anything if you spit though :disgust:

 

[Paulson]

I take our shop vac and put the hose on the "exhaust" part...

Works great... cleans em up every time.

 

[Jeff7]

I just wash out the dust filters.

 

[nortexoid]

i usually go outside when i do the rugs and beat them similarly until the dust comes out.