CLEANING A XFX GTS250 ( 512mb)

[brianthesnail]

Hi guys
ive been using my xfx gts250 for around 15 months however the temps have risen to 73c idle and 90c load and even though my case ( nzxt M59) is well ventelated it can only be the card itself... so i have decided to clean the card to remove any dirt/dust
however has anyone any guides to cleaning the xfx gts250 ( see below )

do i need to renew the thermal pads on the memory... or should they be ok ...
i basically want to get to the heatsinks/fins that will be harbouring most of the dust... using air duster from the fan or exhaust at the back is useless... i need to get the cooling unit open
has anyone got any additional information i should know before i go ahead and clean my card.... note : i know i will void the warranty however i cant leave it like it is running at 73c idle.. this will probally damage it ... or give me a headache....
cheers guys !

[RyderOCZ]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=250770

[BeepBeep2]

How nice of OCZ Support to warn users of crappy XFX support lol....

Just kidding. Yeah, this subforum is dead, XFX doesnt even look our way anymore.