Best "SAFEST" way to get dust out of rig?

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I ended up buying Scotch Brite fibers as a filter I just cut them to the proper size and since they're very porous the airflow is pretty good. They've been proven to be very reusable, and on top of everything you can use them to scrub the dishes. lol
 
Or do what I did, and weld 1/2 inch stainless steall plates over any exhaust holes in your case. With absolutely no air going in or out of the case I have completely licked the whole "dust" issue... you wouldn't believe the ammount of money I save on not having to buy cammel hair brushes and compressed air...

Just to change topics for a minute... does anyone know why my P4 is melting through my stainless steel plates in record time?
 
Just to change topics for a minute... does anyone know why my P4 is melting through my stainless steel plates in record time?
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1/2 inch plate are not enough, get at least 1 inch or, at minimum, 3/4...

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does anyone know why my P4 is melting through my stainless steel plates in record time?
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It's a self cleaning cycle. When the plate actually gets hot enough to melt, it allows a brief intake of air. The air allows the dust bunnies to ignite,in a flash, which expells the remaining chared remains. Since this creates a partial vacuum, the case cools, and gets ready for another cycle.
 
I just fire up the ol' air compressor. As long as you don't exceed 40 psi or so, you should be fine.

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Are you guys serious when you mention crap like this? You guys are hard core... I would be pissing myself with fear as I fired up the old diesel compressor next to my little rig. All the power to you though... sounds like fun... kind of an adrenaline rush all at the same time.

Hey, next time you fire up the compressor call me over. I am thinking of a new "dodge ball-ish" game involving transistors.
 
Seriously though... do any of you guys actually clean with good ol H2O?? I have never used water, but I would be curious to see what you guys feel is safe to wash with water. Obviously, case and fan blades, but do you guys use H2O for others?
 
An air compressor works fine, does not have to be industrial deisal fired one, small electric ones work too!

Also, a shop vac is what I use, and put the hose on the blow side.

Using water would work, but is a lot more trouble and time. I would prefer to just swab difficult areas with qtip and an alchohol/h2o mix.

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Aye, I have an electric air compressor here at the shop. It works very well for getting dust out of everything.

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Hot water, around 140F (60C). Anything that I don't need right away gets washed if it's severly dirty, except drives. That includes keyboards, when I used to process used systems in large quantity, I'd mist cleaner on the surface of the keys, let it soak while I misted the other boards, run back through with a scrub brush to remove the finger prints, then spray them down with water. 2 days of sitting on one edge would dry them out sufficiently.

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Anything except drives? Really? Like I can rip out my mobo right now and throw it in the bath, let it dry for a week or two and then fire it up again? Same with CPU? PSU? GPU? I don't believe it... there is no way... are you just yanking my chain?
 
Discharge and/or remove batteries, and sure. If there's no electrical current, water won't harm anything because there's nothing to conduct. Just make sure to let dry thoroughly.

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Power supplies take a lot longer to dry, but yes I've washed those too. I'd let one sit a couple weeks before using it, because water gets into the transformers.

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Ya do know it is advisable to unplug it first.

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And let it sit for a day to discharge.

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The only time I've had a problem is when the device wasn't completely dry.

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