cleaning gpu help

[SavageCupcake]

hi guys

. ive got a msi r6850 cyclone which seems like a dust magnet (even though i have dust filters on all intake fans). ive recently purchased a noctua nhd14 which came with some noctua thermal paste. im planning on disassembling the card soon and replacing the thermal paste as well as getting all the dust off. has any one had any experience with taking apart the cyclone cooler? ive tried google but no luck

any help is appreciated

 

[S_I_N]

most if not all are pretty straight forward. Remove all the screws from the backside. from the pic I saw it also has a couple of the plastic retention gizmos. those you simply and gently squeeze together and push thru. then carefully and slowly twist hs side to side to break thermal paste bond and whallah it should come off with that.

 

[SavageCupcake]

ok cheers mate

itll void the warranty wont it?

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

If you are just wanting to clean the GPU just get some canned air.

 

[yassarikhan786]

If you are just wanting to clean the GPU just get some canned air.

He wants to replace the TIM as well as mentioned in the OP

 

[Robbss]

I just recently did this to my 6950, remember to put PLENTY of thermal paste on there.

I put what seemed like a fine amount, fully covering the GPU, when i then ran kombustor and the temperature of it instantly jumped to 96* C, so i took it apart, cleaned it and put on a load of it, and I'm getting normal temps.

 

[SavageCupcake]

right ill try the canned air first. would it be best to remove the cooler from the pcb before i use the compressed air or is it ok to leave it on?

 

[yassarikhan786]

You can leave the cooler on, but make sure you don't allow the fans to spin up with the compressed air as they can get damaged. Just put a finger on the fans and spray away. Don't put too much TIM on as temps will suffer. You only need a very thin layer i.e. the same process you use for CPU's pretty much (I'm guessing, but I'm sure the same technique applies).

 

[PEXON]

I noticed someone mention using cans of compressed air. Don't! They are crap, the run at very low pressure, a proper air compressor, if you can get access to one, or even a hair dryer on cool setting will work much better.

 

[SnW]

"Crap" well that's a new one its just air LOL,

and BTW indeed "a proper air compressor" as a lot of them have oil mixed through them !

 

[PEXON]

Forgot to mention that, I could have had some angry people with wrecked vidya cards shouting at me! lol. I've used canned air and it just hasn't got enough grunt to shift anything.

 

[Hippie Tech]

+1 Pexon

Plz say NO to compressed air. heh.. Lets not forget how they are a potential water damage hazard.

I prefer to use an old toothbrush or paint brush to clean the fins and tight spots.

If there isn't a warranty seal/sticker on the card, its pretty safe to remove the cooler, as long as you don't scratch/damage it.

pEACe

 

[yassarikhan786]

I recently used compressed air on my Graphics card and it did a mighty fine job.

 

[airdeano]

my air brush compressor is fine enough in pressure, unlike the cans. i f i had a can, id use the bulk

on the bigger items and then the last part on sensitive areas as not to drive it deeper, but to

"fluff-off" the waste. but i do prefer my air brush compressor (with oil trap).

airdeano

 

[SnW]

Those "cans" are fine when used properly and it can't have to much pressure or you will blow of electric parts that you don't want to...

plus keep in mind that Air compressors (most of them) have oil mixed through the air !!

Ray....

 

[demonking]

although i've never used a cyclone cooler b4 i'd +1 the canned air, maybe take the card out do it and then run the hoover over it (tho don't get too close with the hoover and only use it on the fan and heatsink don't go near the PCB or actual GPU)