Air compressor

Peter8

Hey, I have noticed my GPU is starting to get quite hot and my pc in general so I am going to clean it out for dust, was wondering if an air compressor is the quickest easiest way to do it, and if anyone could tell me where is the best place to aquire one, thanks.

Skylinehead

Should be able to get a can of compressed air at any hardware store.

witnessmenow

Dealz in Athlone (so presumably else where) had compressed air for €1.59 a few weeks back anyways

uncle_sam_ie

I was looking into this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Datavac-Electric-Duster-ED-500-220-240V/dp/B003BZCOKK/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_i

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKMGXamvobA&feature=related

Monotype

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

I was looking into this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Datavac-Electric-Duster-ED-500-220-240V/dp/B003BZCOKK/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_i

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKMGXamvobA&feature=related

How dirty is your PC? Reminds me of a video I saw a while ago. Did someone post it here or was it in one of my random strolls through youtube?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diCvsKmDsng

On the original topic, cans of compressed are the best for portability without being overpowered or generating a lot of static.

uncle_sam_ie

Monotype wrote: »

How dirty is your PC? Reminds me of a video I saw a while ago. Did someone post it here or was it in one of my random strolls through youtube?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diCvsKmDsng

On the original topic, cans of compressed are the best for portability without being overpowered or generating a lot of static.

Holy crap! It did a good job of cleaning it out though.

Procrastastudy

You know the ones for pumping up tyres at petrol stations?

Would they work - only half joking.

MadYaker

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

You know the ones for pumping up tyres at petrol stations?

Would they work - only half joking.

Lol Im working at a petrol station for the summer, I was just thinking that!

Monotype

They'd be too powerful. They'd probably knock bits off your PC!

PogMoThoin

Not a good idea to use a compressor, the air contains moisture which gathers in the bottom of the tank, they need bleeding regularly. You could unknowingly be blowing water all over your motherboard.

Tea_Bag

Monotype wrote: »

How dirty is your PC? Reminds me of a video I saw a while ago. Did someone post it here or was it in one of my random strolls through youtube?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diCvsKmDsng

On the original topic, cans of compressed are the best for portability without being overpowered or generating a lot of static.

you laugh, when I was younger my job was cleaning PC's like that. 20+ at a time. They'd come off Oil rigs off the coast of Africa.


:shudder:

Monotype

Tea_Bag wrote: »

you laugh, when I was younger my job was cleaning PC's like that. 20+ at a time. They'd come off Oil rigs off the coast of Africa.


:shudder:

Did they get a young person because no sane older person would take that job?! :pac:

I hope your lungs are still OK!

Tea_Bag

Monotype wrote: »

Did they get a young person because no sane older person would take that job?! :pac:

I hope your lungs are still OK!

I've also inhaled copious amounts of Benzene to clean paint off the walls of a house.

my dad is a simple man

ED E

Everyone says dont use a hoover....has that ever stopped me? Never had an issue. That said, we do have an air compressor in the house though I never once thought to use it

That video is hilarious though.

Monotype

Tea_Bag wrote: »

I've also inhaled copious amounts of Benzene to clean paint off the walls of a house.

my dad is a simple man

Well it could have been lead paint or asbestos lined walls! :eek:




They say that vacuum cleaners are very bad for static. I've cleaned off fan grills plenty of times but I don't think it would be great for cleaning out that dusty PCI slot.

Younger

Small air compressor with a regulator would do the job.

Try Harold Engineering in Rathcoole D24

Squeaky the Squirrel

Younger wrote: »

Small air compressor with a regulator would do the job.

Try Harold Engineering in Rathcoole D24

you're gonna get yourself banned bumping old threads to pimp stuff like this.