MSI Unveils Self-Cleaning Graphics Card

IvanV · Sep 8, 2011, 12:24 PM

Component company MSI has detailed its latest exclusive graphics card fan technology - it packs a number of new features, the most interesting of which is its dust removal technology.

On booting, the fan runs backwards for thirty seconds, sucking out any debris that may clog the heatsink.
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Source: TechRadar

BlueMak · Sep 8, 2011, 01:00 PM

Anything is better than nothing.

IvanV · Sep 8, 2011, 02:51 PM

That's pretty much what I think about this.

First, I'm not sure how effective it is at sucking the dust out. From my experience, trying to suck dust out is not the most effective way of cleaning a heatsink. Then, there's the matter of where the dust will go. If it just falls down to the bottom of the case, that might not be so bad. But if there's any other card in the case, the dust is just going to get dumped on top of it, which will certainly be pretty humiliating for the bottom card, only to get gulped right back by the graphics card as soon as it starts sucking air, which is pretty gross.

Tyrsonswood · Sep 8, 2011, 02:54 PM

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only to get gulped right back by the graphics card as soon as it starts sucking air

This ^^^

Judas · Sep 8, 2011, 04:43 PM

it still should "help" at least a little...

personally i'm not comprehending why they don't start using some of the fan technology that has been available for quite some years that are used in even agriculture (fan related).. the dustiest/debree business on the planet.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 9, 2011, 02:38 AM

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only to get gulped right back by the graphics card as soon as it starts sucking air

I agree. Sucking is not real effective without something like a brush to loosen the junk. Where as a blast of air forced sends the junk flying. The good news is I don't think this going to work. Bad news if it does it just going to send that bit of dust floating around into you case to be sucked up by another fan like your CPU cooler or PSU fan for example... unless your case has side fan and its an exhaust.

Takaharu · Sep 9, 2011, 08:11 AM

^ My sentiments exactly.

So after having the PC on overnight for a gaming fest in a smoking environment, when the PC gets eventually shut down, left to fester then turned on again the fan spins for 30 seconds?
My PC's in a rather clean environment but a fan moving the opposite direction? That's kind of like using spit to get graffiti off of a wall... unless they can prove otherwise.

niceguyrichy · Sep 9, 2011, 12:39 PM

ok I just can't see why anyone would want this feature
why would you want your gfx card to dump all its crap inside your case ?

I just don't get it I'm afraid

BlueMak · Sep 9, 2011, 01:06 PM

Man, we are a whiny bunch.

OmegaRED · Sep 9, 2011, 01:56 PM

I like this design and hope other manufactures go with it; I'd rather not have to worry about cleaning my graphics card fans and concentrate on my case dust filters and cpu fans. The other day I went to check my dust filters and there was a huge layer of dust and cat hair blocking all 3 of my 181mm fans I couldn't believe how bad it was. My type of GPU cooler doesn't really collect dust but If I had a reference cooler it would have been a pain in the ass to clean that out on top of the rest of the case (which at least has filters everywhere).

Takaharu · Sep 9, 2011, 02:18 PM

Trust me, even if that fan was running at max RPM for an hour it won't get rid of cat hairs

Rayder · Sep 9, 2011, 10:54 PM

I don't think 30 seconds of backwards operation is going to remove hours and hours of forward motion dust collection. It may slow the dust collection a bit, but it won't stop it.

It might actually cause premature fan failure.

Calling it "self-cleaning" seems a bit of a stretch though.

Heh, I guess you could say that fan sucks and blows.

Sep 8, 2011, 12:24 PM	#1
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,919 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	MSI Unveils Self-Cleaning Graphics Card Component company MSI has detailed its latest exclusive graphics card fan technology - it packs a number of new features, the most interesting of which is its dust removal technology. On booting, the fan runs backwards for thirty seconds, sucking out any debris that may clog the heatsink. _____________ Source: TechRadar __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

Sep 8, 2011, 01:00 PM	#2
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,481 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: MSI Unveils Self-Cleaning Graphics Card Anything is better than nothing. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 8, 2011, 02:51 PM	Thread Starter #3
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,919 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	Re: MSI Unveils Self-Cleaning Graphics Card That's pretty much what I think about this. First, I'm not sure how effective it is at sucking the dust out. From my experience, trying to suck dust out is not the most effective way of cleaning a heatsink. Then, there's the matter of where the dust will go. If it just falls down to the bottom of the case, that might not be so bad. But if there's any other card in the case, the dust is just going to get dumped on top of it, which will certainly be pretty humiliating for the bottom card, only to get gulped right back by the graphics card as soon as it starts sucking air, which is pretty gross. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

Sep 9, 2011, 08:11 AM	#7
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,859 Rep Power: 113 System Specs	Re: MSI Unveils Self-Cleaning Graphics Card ^ My sentiments exactly. So after having the PC on overnight for a gaming fest in a smoking environment, when the PC gets eventually shut down, left to fester then turned on again the fan spins for 30 seconds? My PC's in a rather clean environment but a fan moving the opposite direction? That's kind of like using spit to get graffiti off of a wall... unless they can prove otherwise. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Sep 9, 2011, 01:06 PM	#9
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,481 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: MSI Unveils Self-Cleaning Graphics Card Man, we are a whiny bunch. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 9, 2011, 01:56 PM	#10
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Re: MSI Unveils Self-Cleaning Graphics Card I like this design and hope other manufactures go with it; I'd rather not have to worry about cleaning my graphics card fans and concentrate on my case dust filters and cpu fans. The other day I went to check my dust filters and there was a huge layer of dust and cat hair blocking all 3 of my 181mm fans I couldn't believe how bad it was. My type of GPU cooler doesn't really collect dust but If I had a reference cooler it would have been a pain in the ass to clean that out on top of the rest of the case (which at least has filters everywhere). __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Sep 9, 2011, 02:18 PM	#11
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,859 Rep Power: 113 System Specs	Re: MSI Unveils Self-Cleaning Graphics Card Trust me, even if that fan was running at max RPM for an hour it won't get rid of cat hairs __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Sep 9, 2011, 10:54 PM	#12
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	Re: MSI Unveils Self-Cleaning Graphics Card I don't think 30 seconds of backwards operation is going to remove hours and hours of forward motion dust collection. It may slow the dust collection a bit, but it won't stop it. It might actually cause premature fan failure. Calling it "self-cleaning" seems a bit of a stretch though. Heh, I guess you could say that fan sucks and blows.