Too much dust in my case!

[XRdirtHead]

I thought having dual 120's up front and a pair of 90's in the rear would give me great air flow, and it does but it also turns the inside of my case into Iraq........I took a gander at my heatsink over the CPU and it was loaded with dust!
I need one very large dust bag to wrap my case in or a solution to keep the dust out. I have a filter behind the 120's but I think the dust is just seeping in through the cracks.....UGH!
Any ideas?

 

[skinman2]

I just used a can of compressed air and a vacuum to clean out all my dust.

 

[Sheriff]

You might think about getting 1 HEPA or equivilent Room Air Purifier if there's that much dyst floating around!

 

[XRdirtHead]

My computer room has a doggie door for my two dogs to go in and out of. I think their heavy traffic in and out might be causing this room to get so dusty. Its still cold here in Boston so I can only imagine what it will be like this summer with the windows open.

 

[Viremia]

If dust is that big of a problem and you are really concerned, why not try some filters on those intake fans? They will cut down on the airflow somewhat but will reduce dust.

 

[Fallen Kell]

One more vote for putting some filters on that sucker... You can go real cheap and do it yourself with an AC or Heater filter, or you can get some metal filters (not sure if they are made for 120mm fans, but I am sure there is something out there).

 

[amcdonald]

He stated he has filters on the 120's.
other than that, your particular filter might not be good enough for your situation. get a thicker/higher quality grade filter and try to seal any entry around it and in other points. The positive pressure should be helping your dust situiation, so your fan situation is fine. Just work on filtering.

 

[XRdirtHead]

Thanks. the filter is on the front of the Addtronics link but I think most of the dust comes in around the cracks where the sides meet the front back and top.....

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: XRdirtHead
Thanks. the filter is on the front of the Addtronics link but I think most of the dust comes in around the cracks where the sides meet the front back and top.....

Reduce your exhaust then. Go for positive pressure inside the case.

 

[AtomicDude512]

I had this problem, not wanting to sacrifice airflow my case has negative pressure and I put a air conditioner filter over the intakes on my case.

 

[poMONKey]

Originally posted by: XRdirtHead
My computer room has a doggie door for my two dogs to go in and out of. I think their heavy traffic in and out might be causing this room to get so dusty. Its still cold here in Boston so I can only imagine what it will be like this summer with the windows open.

i ( my wife ) have 6 cats ( and a dog ) that stay inside during the winter... its a mosh-pit of hair and dust... im cleaning my aluminum filters once a week!

but man, you gotta move your computer!!!! thats way worse than my nightmare-ish situation.

 

[afzan]

another thing you could try, is to put your computer on a desk, so it's not on the ground..

 

[Doh!]

How about cleaning/vacuming your room more often?

 

[jst0ney]

Yeah I live in Southern California (unfortunatly inland isgust so a ton up dust buils up no matter what I do. I am in the process of adding some intake filters. I hope it does the trick.

 

[Bluefront]

To keep your case clean in really dusty conditions you need better filters. The standard computer filters are not worth squat for keeping dust out.......bugs, cat hair, maybe, but not dust. I don't think any commercially available computer setup is designed with a good filter.

So it's mostly DIY if you want it done right. The main problems are the filter material itself, and the surface area. I've settled on lawn-mower filters....they are designed for really dirty conditions, and have enough surface area to last a long time without maintenance.

Here's some filters I tried....the PowerCare is the best, and the Briggs and Stratton is a close second.

filters

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Is there any other way to cut down on dust? How about if you increase the air pressure inside the case? Or is the dust attracted by static? Is there some kind of deionizer that will decrease dust?

Obviously I have the same problem with my PC, but I noticed that my MAC g4 is practically dust free. It has a big 120mm case fan and a smaller <50mm fan near the processor... Strange.

 

[poMONKey]

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald
Is there any other way to cut down on dust? How about if you increase the air pressure inside the case? Or is the dust attracted by static? Is there some kind of deionizer that will decrease dust?

you can use filters for your fans, they screw right into the fan itself... i have been thinking about making a computer "tent" out of cheesecloth and thick gauge wire for awhile... prolly should do it and sell it...

Obviously I have the same problem with my PC, but I noticed that my MAC g4 is practically dust free. It has a big 120mm case fan and a smaller <50mm fan near the processor... Strange.

the 120mm fan is probably a med speed, and the 50mm is pretty small-ish... plus, thats only 2 fans... how many fans do you have in your pc case? i got 5 ( 2 / 80mm highspeeds exhausting, 2 / 80mm med speeds up front and a 120mm med speed in the side) and i have to clean my out case and the hsf about every 2 weeks :Q

more (+ faster) fans = more dust.