The Graphics Card That Cleans Itself

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Such a dirty world we live in. Every device needs some kind of self cleaning mechanism. First the digcam sensors, now graphics card? I guess they should try implementing the ultrasonic vibrating heat-sinks just like they do it with the CCD/CMOS sensors. 😀
 
Air filters or screens on the intake fans of your PC case reduce loads of dust. I will never by a case that does not have this since buying the Antec 900 two case.
 
This is a fairly good idea. My current 4870 kinda does that too except the fan does not actually reverse, but on startup the fan runs at 100% for a few seconds until the card's bios boots up. It seems to keep the dust out of the card. Of course sometimes you still have to clean it and the system inside.

I found most motherboard boxes and video card boxes are packed in dark grey or black open cell foam. It seems to work well as a fan filter, I put intake filters so that you can just easily vacuum them once in a while. This is easier than having all the heatsinks inside the computer clog and you have to brush and blow the dust out after taking the computer cover off.

 

Well I dont think 30 sec with no fan would be able to kill a card so any air flow should be find for that time. I would think something like this would have been tested Im sure MSI would not have this on there card if there was a possibility to have melted cards after 30 sec :). Now if you have your card OC 40% on startup maybe... lol
 
so... it blows out dust from the main part of the GPU.... wont that mean it will suck in dust toward the open side of the gpu where the air usually blows out? so it will build up dust there for it to go back out on normal mode and get sucked in the main fan and go back to the same place?
 
It would be cheaper and easier if they made the shroud so it could be easily removed for physical cleaning. Once every couple of months I pop the case and clean dust on every part, the video card is always the hardest because theres no way to get to the fins on the sink because you cant remove the shroud without disassembling the entire cooling system.
 
At first I thought meh who needs that but this is mainly for the dust inside the GPU case so it's actually quite good. Props to MSI!
 
It's 2011. With all the amazing technological advances and feats in human engineering, it's kind of embarrassing that this simple, yet effective, idea is just now coming to light.
 
I liked the fans which spins really fast when they power up for couple seconds, then go to normal/quiet mode. This also helps keep the dust off the fans and fins.
 
Doesn't leaving your computer on 24/7 reduce the life substantially? Besides, I would rather not sleep with the loud thing on. Getting back on topic, I think this is a pretty cool feature but MSI seems to have a bunch of these marketing ploys like "military-class components" and "up to 15% more overclocking with such-and-such". Having said all that, I own a Twin Frozr II 5770 and I love the thing. The heatsink on it just looks beastly.
 
LOL. this will not work. It needs a bit more pressure than a fan can produce to remove dust, running the fan backward will do ah heck all. This will not work. High pressure compressed air doesn't even remove all the dust. What a load of crap.
 
I was expecting something cool like a built in compressed air jet that blows out the fans and automatically recharges over time. Reversing the fans briefly doesn't seem like it would be that effective... especially when I never turn my computer off to begin with.
 
[citation][nom]Yuka[/nom]I'm no expert in cooling here, but 30 seconds could be a long time for the Video Card to have it's cooling capabilities reduced... I mean, since you're making the air go out, I'm guessing the airflow won't be enough to keep the card cooled of at startup (100% clocks and mem).Anyone knows if my supposition is correct or not? Anyway, it seems like a nice try to solve that simple irritating little problem Cheers![/citation]


Air and water are essence, the same. I can push water at you, and push air at you. You may be pushing air away, but you're also pulling cool air through.


Test it right now. Go get a normal mobile fan. Turn it on and have it blow at you. Refreshing right? Now turn it around and still fact the way you were. The fan is now PULLING air past you, giving you still a cooling effect.


Same applies for the GPU. The fan would pull air past the heatsink, dissipating the heat.
 
[citation][nom]Khimera2000[/nom]I have to say that he hit the nail on the head... I don't turn my computer off much. I think it only happens when an update asks for it, or when the power goes out... Both of whitch have become rare these days.Would be better if it picked up on a point where the thermals where low and reversed based on a daily time, or something like that...[/citation]
Or, you could just shut your computer down. Leaving it on is NOT doing your pc any good!
 
Within 30 seconds, dust out. After 30 seconds, dust back in. I don't buy the marketing ploy. Better to clean your PC every once in a while, especially if the noise from the fans start to sound louder than usual.
 
why dont they just make an easy removable fan and heatsink? If I can just take out fin part of heatsink which often clog the dust & wash it wouldn't that be better?
 
[citation][nom]Yuka[/nom]I'm no expert in cooling here, but 30 seconds could be a long time for the Video Card to have it's cooling capabilities reduced... I mean, since you're making the air go out, I'm guessing the airflow won't be enough to keep the card cooled of at startup (100% clocks and mem).Anyone knows if my supposition is correct or not? Anyway, it seems like a nice try to solve that simple irritating little problem Cheers![/citation]

30 secs at startup is no prob at all for any video card, even the 480, you'll be just fine.
 
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