How much dust is too much?

[Charlie98]

This is about 6 weeks since I opened it up last...

My house is particularly dusty (welcome to Texas...) and I'm considering a different case (Corsair 550D) to replace the HAF922 (which I really like, but has no filtration,) but can think of about 10 other things to spend $150 on...

 

[Maximilian]

Hooker vs dust free case...

You can always kill the hooker and get your money back then buy a case with dust filters. I think you would benefit a lot from filters if that's what its like after 6 weeks, just make sure they are easily accessible in any case you get, my antec 902 is a PITA to clean the filters.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

buy some fan filters off of frozencpu

 

[lsv]

buy some fan filters off of frozencpu

Filters stop all the big stuff and leave this fine dust in. It's really easy to get off unlike the big stuff you need to work at.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Just get a vacuum cleaner and suck up all the dust like what i do

 

[lavaheadache]

I wouldn't get a new case because of dust. Dust is near impossible to eliminate. Just look at it as an opportunity to open up you case and admire the sexiness.

 

[lsv]

Just get a vacuum cleaner and suck up all the dust like what i do

A vacuum cleaner may create too much static and could damage components. I tend to blow air with some deduster and vacuum up the stuff that flies off. No point in damaging my gear

 

[T_Yamamoto]

A vacuum cleaner may create too much static and could damage components. I tend to blow air with some deduster and vacuum up the stuff that flies off. No point in damaging my gear

well i vacuum or i blow on it (no homo)

 

[Charlie98]

A vacuum cleaner may create too much static and could damage components.

That was my next question... Especially in low humidity.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

HAF 922 is a dust magnet.

 

[Charlie98]

HAF 922 is a dust magnet.

The proof is in the pudding... er, CPU cooler.

T... thanks for the idea of going to FrozenCPU... I hadn't thought of that. I found something over there that might help keep some of the dust out.

 

[alaricljs]

BTW - I can answer the original question (How much is too much?). Enough to conduct electricity across the WRONG components. Yes, I had it happen on a particularly old Slot-A board. It was not very dusty, but apparently a ton of dust was collecting on the top IO slot (tower mounted MB) and it piled up enough to short a CPU power line to ground.

So that's how much is too much.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

The proof is in the pudding... er, CPU cooler.

T... thanks for the idea of going to FrozenCPU... I hadn't thought of that. I found something over there that might help keep some of the dust out.

better than nothing

 

[thejunglegod]

Just look at it as an opportunity to open up you case and admire the sexiness.

ROFL, AMEN to that

 

[ZMX]

Buy the cheapest air compressor you can find from Wal-Mart, your local flea market, etc. It should be $40-$60.

Make sure it's small and has a tank. Get this. http://www.harborfreight.com/air-to...rofessional-air-tool-accessory-kit-68194.html

Now you can blow all the dust out with ease without buying stupid air duster cans. And, unlike most people, you can make sure your car's tires are inflated properly. Save some gas money.

Way more useful in the long run.

 

[Charlie98]

Buy the cheapest air compressor you can find from Wal-Mart, your local flea market, etc. It should be $40-$60.

Make sure it's small and has a tank. Get this. http://www.harborfreight.com/air-to...rofessional-air-tool-accessory-kit-68194.html

Now you can blow all the dust out with ease without buying stupid air duster cans. And, unlike most people, you can make sure your car's tires are inflated properly. Save some gas money.

Way more useful in the long run.

I've already got an air compressor but never considered it because it's not dry air.

 

[ZMX]

I've already got an air compressor but never considered it because it's not dry air.

Purge your compressor of condensation, and the air will be dry enough. Especially if you don't use the air compressor while the computer is on, haha. I wouldn't do that anyway because of static.

 

[watek]

Get this, will solve all your dust problems

http://www.amazon.com/Metro-Vacuum-E...pr_product_top

 

[alaricljs]

Just know up front that it BLOWS, it does not suck in spite of the word Vacuum in its name (it's actually the manuf. name)

 

[Charlie98]

Just know up front that it BLOWS, it does not suck in spite of the word Vacuum in its name (it's actually the manuf. name)

I was actually trying to figure that out.... but for $50 it better not suck, if you see what I mean. :biggrin:

 

[MrK6]

That's not a lot of dust. Your mobo looks spotless actually. If it honestly bothers you, fan filters + positive pressure, otherwise just keep an eye on your temps and vacuum out the case when need be.

 

[watek]

I was actually trying to figure that out.... but for $50 it better not suck, if you see what I mean. :biggrin:

This thing blows very good for $50