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wuyanxu
16-03-10, 11:47
did a LinX test on my 4Ghz overclock today, found temperature to be up to 95c! on my initial overclock, it was 85c with LinX.

so i opened up the case, took the fan off and wow that's a lot of dust, went to town with compressed air to clear most of the dust off, and now it's back to around 85c.

how do you clean your radiator?
how often do you clean your radiator?
and is there a better way than to blow half bottle of compressed air through it?
Andrew Moore
16-03-10, 11:56
Pushing a ****tale stick between the fins usually works for me.. Its a little time consuming but its all good in the end.

andy
pbar
16-03-10, 13:00
Use a vacuum, like a Henry, they're great. And blow the dust as you vacuum, gets it all out.
wuyanxu
16-03-10, 14:38
Pushing a ****tale stick between the fins usually works for me.. Its a little time consuming but its all good in the end.

andy
im sorry, what stick?

vacuum cleaner sounds good, with possibility of not having to remove the radiator. cheers.
RawZ
16-03-10, 14:47
Air duster works my end.
Raz
16-03-10, 15:51
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans%2C+Heatsinks%2C+Coolers/Accessories/Hi+Point+Air+Duster+-+Blast+away+dust+and+crumbs+from+your+keyboard+?pr oductId=38843
wuyanxu
16-03-10, 15:54
was using similar compressed air, it's fantastic for air coolers, but water cooler fins are closer together, harder to blow away the dust.
pbar
17-03-10, 07:45
im sorry, what stick?

vacuum cleaner sounds good, with possibility of not having to remove the radiator. cheers.

He couldn't type it as it gets mistakenly blocked - I've written it backwards - liatkcoc. That kind of stick.
pab
17-03-10, 17:57
Don't you love intelligent filters?;)
GentleGiant
17-03-10, 18:47
I use Henry, with the brush head attachment to wiggle out any stubborn bits of dust.
O.G.C.
17-03-10, 22:51
air pressured can
only a fiver
BeeP
17-03-10, 23:03
Take it to work with me & blow it out using the air line there, if it's still there after that then it's not coming out ;)
pbar
18-03-10, 08:00
I use Henry, with the brush head attachment to wiggle out any stubborn bits of dust.

I love my Henry, he helps me a lot. :)
O.G.C.
20-03-10, 20:16
I love my Henry, he helps me a lot. :)


if my dyson is useless then henry would suck
since my dyson is king :cool:
killer205
21-03-10, 06:11
i userley use a pump that blows up inflatable kids toys dose the trick everytime :)
Su1c1daL
21-03-10, 10:27
Take it to work with me & blow it out using the air line there, if it's still there after that then it's not coming out ;)


95psi via fine trigger nozzle does wonders for cleaning:nana:my rig, and just one of the perks at work.