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Need advise on vacuum/blower

DaventakiDaventaki Posts: 1,624
edited May 2022 in The Commons

Took the plunge and bought a RTX 3060. Woot Woot!  Whille I would like to have a 3090 I just cannot justify spending that kind of money, but hopefully in the future!  

 

As I was trying to clean out the inside I decided I really needed a more dedicated vacuum and/or blower to clean the inside, I currently use our shop vac with attachments and canned air.  So I was wondering what everyone uses and if anyone has any suggestions.  I was looking at the XPower A-2 which is just a blower. 

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  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,774

    I would be careful with a normal vacuum as it could produce a static charge and damage your MOBO, although rare, I have seen it happen twice. Also be careful with your fans as they can produce a charge when manually spun and many MOBOs don't handle that well.. I use a small preassure tank with an airbrush nozzle I got used, and it works better than canned compressed air. I also keep my finger on the fans when cleaning to keep them still..

    If you must use a vaccum, there are ones made for PC use with anti static options, just google it.

  • oddboboddbob Posts: 402

    Daventaki said:

    I was looking at the XPower A-2 which is just a blower. 

    I've got an IT Dusters CompuCleaner which is a similar beast. Works well enough and doesn't produce moisture or cause static which some other solutions can. Moves more air than a can with the pointy nozzel on. The only downside is that all the dust that was in the PC now won't be, with extreme prejudice. I take the PC outside every few months and give it a blow out.

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,650

    FSMCDesigns said:

    I would be careful with a normal vacuum as it could produce a static charge and damage your MOBO, although rare, I have seen it happen twice. Also be careful with your fans as they can produce a charge when manually spun and many MOBOs don't handle that well.. I use a small preassure tank with an airbrush nozzle I got used, and it works better than canned compressed air. I also keep my finger on the fans when cleaning to keep them still..

    If you must use a vaccum, there are ones made for PC use with anti static options, just google it.

     Small objects or better yet, colorful pipe cleaners (metal wires wrapped in fuzzy fabric) are an easy temporary fix to fans that might spin unintentionally.enlightened

  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024

    You can't beat a proper air compressor 

    Been waiting for the temperatures to get up outside, so that I can cover the neighborhood in a dust cloudblush

  • DaventakiDaventaki Posts: 1,624

    Interesting ideas on the air compressors, will have to look into that.  Never thought about the vacuum creating a charge with the attachements on and to be honest most of the time I ended up using my computer brush and or canned air and brushing out the dust towards the vac just holding it in the general area.  Its just to much trouble trying to manuver the vac around. 

    Good idea LeatherGryphon!  I have some of those around somewhere will have to find them for next time.  I usually hold it with my fingers to keep them from spinning.

  • GatorGator Posts: 1,312

    PerttiA said:

    You can't beat a proper air compressor 

    Been waiting for the temperatures to get up outside, so that I can cover the neighborhood in a dust cloudblush

    An issue with using an air compressor is that they always build up moisture / water inside the tank, and that could cause problems down the line. 

    That said, I'd think in an AC environment with the PC warming up the moisture would be gone quick, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

    I use a vacuum along with the compressed air, the vacuum nozzle mostly just near to suck in the dust blown free from the air duster, and externally I'll use the vacuum nozzle for fans and back of the video card for a push/pull with the duster.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,513

    what I use

  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,277
    edited May 2022

    frank0314 said:

    ed3D said:

    And then -

    one of these  -  bought at Staples

    The MetroVac DataVac Electric Duster

    super  powerful _ 

    That thing is a god send. I love mine. We bought one probably 10 yrs ago and still runs strong and I use it for a lot of things besides cleaning out the computer.

     

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  • oddboboddbob Posts: 402

    If I was using a compressor I'd want a moisture trap on it.

    I've always stopped fans spinning by shoving my remaining fingers in there...

    Used to do this for a living, We used compressors with moisture traps, chopped down 1" good quality natural bristle paint brushes and Amberclens anti static foaming cleaner.

  • kwerkxkwerkx Posts: 105

    Might be a bit old fashioned... https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Dust-Blower/IF145-064?o=1

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