[Aegis]

Dust clogging not only takes away from a computer's appearance, but also slows down a fan and lowers cooling. Is there any way to stop this?

[ripken204]

by getting fan filters

[EchoNoise]

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Pop the computer in an air-tight bag and use a vacuum

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[Aegis]

What are fan filters?

[big poppa pump]

Aegis, on Dec 21 2005, 05:32 PM, said:

What are fan filters?

One word " Google"!

[EchoNoise]

http://www.directron.com/sff8.html

Kinda like them

== I CAN FEEL MY SPIDEY SENSES TINGLING ==

erm...

[ripken204]

my case came with filters for the front 2 air vents, i need to clean them every 2 weeks b/c they are loaded with dust

[Aegis]

Do they block all of the dust or some of it? Does it reduce airflow?

[ripken204]

does redouce air flow, and it blocks most of the dust, some gets thru but barely any

[Aegis]

By how much does it reduce the air flow?

[ripken204]

dont know, not too much. dont worry about it tho, way better than having to open your case and clean everything in there.

[Aegis]

But there's no way to clean the power supply...Unless I want to endanger my life .

[EchoNoise]

You can clean your power supply, remove it from the power, and get an dechargement device (don't know where you can buy one from though...) and decharge the capacitors, and use some air in a can

[Jeremy]

Way to prevent dust = vacuum often
Enough dust can conduct electricity. You get a s***load in your PSU, say bye bye to it.
A can of compressed air is a godsend.

[EchoNoise]

Jeremy, on Dec 22 2005, 04:19 PM, said:

Way to prevent dust = vacuum often
Enough dust can conduct electricity. You get a s***load in your PSU, say bye bye to it.
A can of compressed air is a godsend.

Vacuuming causes static electricity though!

[albator]

I had grab a pair of nylon underwear from my girlfriend wardrobe, Then I cut a piece strech it and put on the intake fan with a rubber band to fix. It work great ! Make sure to seal any holes in the front of your pc. With this tecnique I now clean my pc each 6 month, in the pas I had to do it each 2 month.

[Jeremy]

undeadsoldier, on Dec 22 2005, 03:42 AM, said:

Vacuuming causes static electricity though!

It's also not a good idea to have your case on a carpeted floor.
Isn't this wonderful. Don't vacuum, you get dust-clogged fans. Vacuum to reduce the dust, and you short circuit your PC... lmao... such paranoia. We vacuum our floor regularly, and my gf/s crappy dell case sits on the carpet and I've even bumped her case with the vacuum and her PC is fine. Like I said, paranoia...

This post has been edited by Jeremy: 22 December 2005 - 10:35 AM

[albator]

I had grab a pair of nylon underwear from my girlfriend wardrobe, Then I cut a piece strech it and put on the intake fan with a rubber band to fix. It work great ! Make sure to seal any holes in the front of your pc. With this tecnique I now clean my pc each 6 month, in the pas I had to do it each 2 month.

[Aegis]

@albator
So you completely blocked the airflow?

[cumminbk]

I think your best bet is just to buy a can of Dust Off and once a month or so open up your case and spray it out. its what i do.