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  1. 04-08-2001, 04:50 PM #1
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    I have an Alienware case with the hydrolic sliding plate on the front. I bought the KoolMaxx Video cooling. If you go to their gaming machine site http://www.alienware.com/x/sector/sy...aming_main.asp mine looks exactly like that black one, but is it ok for air flow? Also, I have some dust in my machine and I want to clear it out but since there is so much dust, those little spray things from stores don't work. My dad was gonna just bring his air compressor and blow it all out, is that ok?

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    No, don't use an air compressor, the air comming out contains moisture, oil and other crud. I spray the cards (remove if nessesary) and motherboard with canned air and then vacuum out the dust from the bottom of the case after.

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    so i dont really get what do you think is wrong with your case?

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    O.K., so I should just remove the cards and spray them off individually? If so, when I put them back in should I do them all at once or one at a time and then boot up after I put each one back in? Will windows have to do anything like "detect new hardware" or not since they were already in the slots and set-up? Sorry, I'm kind of a noobie. Also, I was just basically wondering if my case had good enough air flow to keep it cool. (no overclocking of any kind going on.)

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    Pretty much ANY case should be fine without overclocking...

    And just spray everthing in the case with canned air, no need to take everthing out. Vaccumm later. Don't touch motherboard or any cards or anything woudl probably be good advice too.

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    O.K., I was spraying the inside of my case earlier with some ReAir that I bought at COMPusa which also comes with a pump to fill it back up. It's just plain air with no oils in it or anything, so I thought it'd be a good investment. Problem is, I have to pump it up just about 50 times just to get enough air to spray one card off. Then, when I do spray it, I see little bits of dust coming off, but there is still a bit more on there. I took my finger and rubbed it gently against a card and got the rest off. I think when I install my new graphics card later this week, I'll just go hardcore and get my "pump action" on and blast it all away.

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    hehe yeah just get an air compressor for that baby and blow all that dust out

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