Clearly you don't see all that gray dust buildup on the fan casing and blades.
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The VCR King
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I clean that too but it comes back like that
Try raising your PC off the floor. Even putting it on a few blocks an inch or two above the ground can help.
Fans with that much gunk on them would be well served to get a toothbrushing and some rubbing alcohol. There is literally no way it gets that dusty in a week. Also as @spirit said, getting it up off the floor helps immensely. Have you cleaned the dust filter on the front, assuming it has one? Taking the front panel off and running it through some water would be a good idea.
Also dustier fans continue to get dustier faster I think as the extra dust provides more grabbing places for more dust. I'm not a dustician, but seems to be the case in my experience.
Also dustier fans continue to get dustier faster I think as the extra dust provides more grabbing places for more dust. I'm not a dustician, but seems to be the case in my experience.
The VCR King
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It's not on the floor. It's up on a large desk!
The VCR King
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I've tried cleaning the dust filter but it won't come off, the dust stays there. I've tried everything!
Vaccuum. Water? Dust isn't magnetized last I checked?
Laquer Head
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There is no way you have even attempted to clean that machine..the dust is caked on everywhere... that doesn't just happen overnight
The VCR King
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Yeah it won't work. The dust filters on the front of my case, there are two, and they aren't removable, so there's all sorts of dust caked in between the filters and I can't vacuum it out. Already tried that
60PSI and a blower attachment on a compressor work pretty good to get that off too. And it moves all kinds of other stuff you didn't realize was around. Like any paper in about a 2 mile radius.
Plus then I can still brush my teeth without that gross taste.
I never said it had to be your toothbrush.
Check this out. Skip to 7:25
The VCR King
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I'll need 600PSI to blast out the crap that's trapped in the fan screen. I might just dremel out the stupid thing and put in one with latches so I can remove it and clean it LOL
Step 1. Press clips.
Step 2.
Step 3. Pull. Hard.
Step 4. Douse that panel in water like it owes you money.
Step 5. Let it dry.
Step 6. Snap that son of a gun back on.
Step 7. ???
Step 8. Profit from a clean dust filter.
Step 9. See video linked above at 7:25 if steps 1-8 are too complex.
The VCR King
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I didn't think I could get it wet. I know how to remove my whole front panel because I've had to replace a bad front fan once, and you're right, you have to pull hard on that frickin thing. My dad has a 100PSI air compressor in the garage too, I might turn the dial down to 60PSI and blow the PC first.Step 1. Press clips.
Step 2.
Step 3. Pull. Hard.
Step 4. Douse that panel in water like it owes you money.
Step 5. Let it dry.
Step 6. Snap that son of a gun back on.
Step 7. ???
Step 8. Profit from a clean dust filter.
Step 9. See video linked above at 7:25 if steps 1-8 are too complex.
I didn't think I could get it wet. I know how to remove my whole front panel because I've had to replace a bad front fan once, and you're right, you have to pull hard on that frickin thing. My dad has a 100PSI air compressor in the garage too, I might turn the dial down to 60PSI and blow the PC first.
Unless there's electrical components on the panel it should be fine. I did that with my Rosewill Challenger numerous times as it was a similar design. Entire front panel was foam mesh. 60 PSI should work too but I find water more efficient.
And yeah, ripping off front panels is a bit alarming the first few times. I still feel like I broke it 9 times out of 10 even though it's always fine.
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My brother had an old HP dx2200 years and years ago back when they were fairly decent machines. Nice little PCs at the time but notorious for collecting huge quantities of dust on the front bezel and then looking awful (and restricting airflow too, of course). One day I took it off, took it outside, dunked it in a water butt for a few seconds to get rid of the dust and then I dried it for a bit with a hairdryer and then let it dry overnight. He could still use the PC without the front bezel and water was the only way to remove all of the dust from the bezel. Air wasn't strong enough to remove it all and a vacuum couldn't get it all off either. I didn't have the electric duster back then, I only bought that about last November and I must have done this about 6 or 7 years ago now.
So watering down your front bezel as long as there no electrical components on it and you dry it off properly is fine.
So watering down your front bezel as long as there no electrical components on it and you dry it off properly is fine.
The VCR King
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There are no electrical components in my front bezel. When I get home tonight I'll take the air compressor and water to it.
Laquer Head
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R.I.P. - The VCR Kings PC (or at minimum PSU)
The VCR King
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Dude the PSU is surprisingly making it good right now and I got two weeks of stable uptime. My parents are home during the time I'm at school a lot so I told them to shut off the PC if it begins acting funny. Nothing to worry about. I also have a constant team viewer monitor open on my phone and I can remotely shut it down if I need to
Yup if there's no LEDs on it or cables or anything, as in it's just a bit of plastic, then do it.
But, if you have blanking covers with dust filters on them, you might want to pull the dust filters off if they're made of a foam. Might not want those getting wet if they're made out of foam because they'll never dry, haha.
