Noisy something

[beavereater]

I can here some noise that sounds like a fan or something is dirty. It's a very low noise that sounds like a refrigerator (When that makes noise, if that makes sense). It's not silent like it was before. I opended it up, and used some canned air to clean the inside, as well as the fans. BUT, I think it might be my PSU. Can I just point the can of air into the PSU (While everything is off) or will I damage something?

[driguy]

Yes, you can. Try not to tip the can upside down or sideways, as the air that comes out will turn to frost. I usually blow out the PSU from the inside out. You shouldn't damage anything.

[beavereater]

Yes, you can. Try not to tip the can upside down or sideways, as the air that comes out will turn to frost. I usually blow out the PSU from the inside out. You shouldn't damage anything.

Cool. So just open the side panel up, and spray from the outside into the PSU which, hopefully, will push all the crap out the back, right? I have a little straw like thing attached to the nosel, should I take that off? The straw like thing is so that I can get it compressed into a smaller space...not sure if all cans have that or not.

[driguy]

I usually spray from the inside out, with the straw on the aircan.

[Dr_Layne]

Prop the fan with something so it doesn't spin when you spray the air. You don't want to damage the bearings in the fan shorten the life of the PSU.

Steve

[Soopafresh]

And stand back when that dust starts flying - there's entire Dr Suess civilizations in that junk. Seriously.