Cleaning my gpu

[Innocent159]

Hi I want to clean my pc and was wondering if I could take of the fan from my gpu and reattach it without using termal paste. I have a zotac NVidia 9500gt. Never cleaned the gpu thoroughly. I cleaned the pc December last

 

[Vicey]

Is this your card?

If this is your card you can see two small silver screws on the heatsink shroud near the PCIe slot. If you unscrew those the top shroud covering the heatsink will remove allowing you to thoroughly clean the heatsink and fan. I recommend using a can of compressed air and a average sized soft dry paintbrush.

 

[Innocent159]

Is this your card?

If this is your card you can see two small silver screws on the heatsink shroud near the PCIe slot. If you unscrew those the top shroud covering the heatsink will remove allowing you to thoroughly clean the heatsink and fan. I recommend using a can of compressed air and a average sized soft dry paintbrush.

Thanks and yes it is... will give feed back tomorrow or friday after cleaning

 

[SuB]

err just to chime in, don't take that off and clean it if you're not putting new thermal paste on, or if you're planning on putting it on without any...

 

[vorticalbox]

err just to chime in, don't take that off and clean it if you're not putting new thermal paste on, or if you're planning on putting it on without any...

think he going to remove the shroud and clean the fan/heat sink leaving it attached to the PCB

 

[Feronix]

err just to chime in, don't take that off and clean it if you're not putting new thermal paste on, or if you're planning on putting it on without any...

The way Vicey described it he'd just be taking the shroud off, not the actual heatsink. It's quite easy cleaning the heatsink without a shroud, even if it's still stuck to the card

Don't forget to un-plug and re-plug the fan.

 

[Innocent159]

I took it as taking of the cover with heatsink still attach and blowing it with air... no need for termal paste

 

[Squidlorock]

A non static like brush aswell and you'll be sorted.

 

[Vicey]

err just to chime in, don't take that off and clean it if you're not putting new thermal paste on, or if you're planning on putting it on without any...

The cooling assembly on the card is in two parts, the heatsink which he won't be removing and a shroud which is screwed on to the heatsink which he will remove. He won't need to apply new thermal paste as he won't be removing the heatsink from the GPU die.