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To: Squantos

Probably.

About once a year I disconnect the box, take the cover off, take it on the porch, and approach it - very slowly.

With my Briggs & Stratton blower.

Plug it back in, power it up, verify that all the cards and connectors are seated good, and get back online!


44 posted on 02/17/2009 5:12:23 AM PST by djf
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To: djf
Interesting I would not have thought of using my blower but I did put my keyboard in the dishwasher one time. The keys had gotten where they stuck a little and washing in the dishwasher fixed it right up.
45 posted on 02/17/2009 5:16:42 AM PST by Ditter
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To: djf; Perdogg

I would be afraid I was pushing the dust into the fins of the CPU heatsink. I use a vacuum.

Here’s an example of what I meant by graphics

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4355333&CatId=2658

This has a Radeon 3200 graphics processor built in. I was able to play some pretty stout games on this GPU (at low levels) on my kids computer. It should be able to do home theater if you ever decide to go that route.


47 posted on 02/17/2009 5:18:52 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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