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Keeping your PC cool PDF Print E-mail

This is an important factor in the life of your new PC! About once a month I take the vacuum cleaner with the brush attachment and a small paint brush (about 1/2" size) and clear the dust from all holes and fans. I normally keep the vaccum pipe a safe distance from any parts and it still takes care of the dust floating around. 

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Screen Wipes PDF Print E-mail
Dryer sheets are neat way to remove dust from your monitor screen. More than that, you can clean the dust from the outside of your monitor too.  The anti-static qualities of dryer sheets keep the dust away too, so you don't need to clean it as often! I take the used sheets from the laundry, they work just as well!
 

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CPU Heat Transfer
CPU Heatsinks need to do one thing: Transfer heat away from the CPU. In order to do this they MUST have a good mechanical contact with the processor. Heatsinks come with a self-adheasive rubber pad which is adequet for most installations. 
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