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Re: How to clean the socket 775 heatsink + cooling fan?

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From: GMAN
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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