Question about using Blower for PC

[ianalberto]

Hello guys, is it safe to blower on removing dust for cleaning PC? Here's the blower that i'll be using (http://i40.tinypic.com/1z4esky.jpg).

 

[jtabb1256]

Sure. I use an air compressor up to 80 PSI sometimes. That blower has a lot more airflow, but not as much pressure. Just watch carefully where it's pointed while it's blowing so you can see if anything comes unplugged or something.

 

[Gam3r01]

I dont think youll have great results with that, but you need to make sure to hold all your fans in place when you clean it out, especially the GPU.

 

[Scottray]

Wow - that looks rather over-kill for electronics. I'd recommend a can of compressed air that is spec'ed for electronics, i.e. moisture free. It's cheap - $5 to $10 for a couple of cans.

 

[jtabb1256]

I dont think youll have great results with that, but you need to make sure to hold all your fans in place when you clean it out, especially the GPU.

Good point. Forgot to mention to hold the fans.

But also, to expand on what I think you were saying: the dust is electrostatically on some of the stuff. It takes more pressure than airflow to get it off sometimes. If it's REALLY dusty, then the blower will get a lot out, but the dust that is really on the surface of some of the components will be hard to get off.

 

[Gam3r01]

Yeah essentially. If airflow was enough the case fans would self clean the system. But it can get pretty stuck on there.

 

[ianalberto]

Thanks for the answers guys, so basically it's safe and i only need to hold the fans of cpu,gpu and led fans before blowing and use the blower from a distance?

 

[jtabb1256]

Thanks for the answers guys, so basically it's safe and i only need to hold the fans of cpu,gpu and led fans before blowing and use the blower from a distance?

Yup. Also, make sure to blow out your psu, but hold its fan, too.