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Article #39Re: How to clean the socket 775 heatsink + cooling fan?
From: GMAN
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:13
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:13
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In article <pj5fv4lu395u93i48j1m4lco35uacegq8p@4ax.com>, spam@spam.com wrote: >On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:15:25 -0700 (PDT), smlunatick ><yveslec@gmail.com> wrote: > >>On Apr 28, 3:01�pm, "JR Weiss" <j...@invalid.invalid> wrote: >>> "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote... >>> > If the heatsink / fan is so mucked up with grime, I would consider >>> > locating a "replacement" heatsink / fan assembly. �A quick search on a >>> > known parts web site (www.startech.com) comes up with 4 new heatsink / fan >>> > kits: >>> >>> I agree. �Since you already have the old heat sink off the CPU, most of the >>> hard work is done. >>> >>> Some require removing the motherboard to fix a mounting plate on the >>> underside, but there are several that do not require MoBo removal: >>> >>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 >>> >>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119092 >>> >>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150056 >> >>Especially that the fan has a place where we can not access with most >>brushes. The fan "spinner" is extremely "fragile" and most brushes >>are not easily pushed through the sight gap. > >It is very rare to find a fan that can't be cleaned out with >the smallest size artists brushes. It is possible you might >only get 90% of the dust out instead of 99%, but it doesn't >have to be clean enough to eat off of. So tell me, where does the dust go once you paint brush it into the power supply etc????
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