Oh my the dust!!

hardc0re_tid · 10 Jan 2007 at 12:20

when i had my old comp in my bed room it was like that, i didnt have filters so it was my cpu and graphics card got the worst of it. had to clean about once a month.

ive put it down to antiperspirant and other deorderants being sprayed in the room.

lay-z-boy · 10 Jan 2007 at 12:49

Mine was like that, although i think my thermaltake xaser III wins, 4 80mm delta's and after 5 months i heat issues arise so i decided to clean it.

Holy crap. :eek:

No wonder the fans were starved of air, there was about 3/4cm of dust on the meshes!

manoz · 10 Jan 2007 at 15:08

hardc0re_tid said:
when i had my old comp in my bed room it was like that, i didnt have filters so it was my cpu and graphics card got the worst of it. had to clean about once a month.

ive put it down to antiperspirant and other deorderants being sprayed in the room.

Hey I didn't think about the deodrants, I should start spraying in my bathroom, thanks for that.

Carter · 10 Jan 2007 at 15:15

hardc0re_tid said:
when i had my old comp in my bed room it was like that, i didnt have filters so it was my cpu and graphics card got the worst of it. had to clean about once a month.

ive put it down to antiperspirant and other deorderants being sprayed in the room.

That's interesting, I've recently de-dusted my case out, and the dust had a very obvious 'soapy scented' smell and taste, more like washing powder.

SinaiSound · 10 Jan 2007 at 15:27

Call that dust? THIS is dust

hardc0re_tid · 10 Jan 2007 at 16:04

Carter said:
That's interesting, I've recently de-dusted my case out, and the dust had a very obvious 'soapy scented' smell and taste, more like washing powder.

taste??? where you licking the components to clean them? lol

Carter · 10 Jan 2007 at 16:05

hardc0re_tid said:
taste??? where you licking the components to clean them? lol

I made the fatal mistake of blowing some bits and was enveloped in a cloud of dust, can't help tasting it

33L · 10 Jan 2007 at 18:09

This is my mates case fan on his window and trust me you should see the rest of it!

lay-z-boy · 11 Jan 2007 at 06:42

Hefner said:
Call that dust? THIS is dust

*snip*

Smoker?

Very tar'y looking dust.

SinaiSound · 11 Jan 2007 at 10:49

lay-z-boy said:
Smoker?

Very tar'y looking dust.

Yeah, came from a smokers house.

He was wondering why his temps were high

GazD · 11 Jan 2007 at 11:00

Craigius said:
Do you people have all your fans filtered??

Or just some of them?

Only have 2 fans. One intake one exhaust. Intake is covered by an Akasa 120mm filter, can be bought very cheap if you look around.

33L · 11 Jan 2007 at 17:52

Craigius said:
Do you people have all your fans filtered??

Or just some of them?

2 fans in my p180 top chamber exhast only but the intake is filtered and the lower chamber intake is filtered but they still accumalate a lot of dust though since there are 2 cats in the house

Nazbit · 11 Jan 2007 at 18:49

I have 8 fans in my stacker, only 1 has a filter on it, 2 others have a fine mesh which helps a little but doesnt have a major effect.

The dust is unbelievable

Yewen · 11 Jan 2007 at 19:25

Currently got one 5v fan in my S80 run as an exhaust at the back, the intake has to go through side mesh, a towel and then two fan filters.

No dust at all really, the main airflow in to the case it through a bath towel so I would not expect any.

RoachycaL · 11 Jan 2007 at 19:40

I HATE that type of dust - its the stuff that covers your components and it is very difficult to get off. My stacker seems to collect it on the front mesh. It originally had the whole front covered in a sponge to catch dust which I ripped out as it was impossible to clean properly.

P_A_N_I_C · 11 Jan 2007 at 23:27

Hefner said:
Call that dust? THIS is dust

*snip*

i raise you one floppy drive : http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17546389

manoz · 12 Jan 2007 at 00:02

^Holy moly!!!, you could get lost in there :eek:

RoachycaL · 12 Jan 2007 at 00:39

P_A_N_I_C said:
i raise you one floppy drive : http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17546389

Is that a floppy from a Compaq Proliant server?

Linz · 12 Jan 2007 at 08:21

I couldn't get stock case filters for my old case, so I used cooker hood filter material (not the charcoal ones) from my local domestic goods retailer. I just cut the material to shape over the fan intake areas. Cheap and being deep they are extremely efficient. So cheap that when the filter musses up I just throw it and fit new bits. I got 3 folks in my house, including a chain-smoker in the next room and a dog, so I need filters alright

Don't ever breath the dust when you clean/airblow -some bacterial nightmares and carcigens can lurk in household dust. I always hold my breath and then scarper for 10 minutes to let escaped dust settle.

Mark A · 12 Jan 2007 at 08:41

Linz said:
I couldn't get stock case filters for my old case, so I used cooker hood filter material (not the charcoal ones) from my local domestic goods retailer. I just cut the material to shape over the fan intake areas. Cheap and being deep they are extremely efficient. So cheap that when the filter musses up I just throw it and fit new bits. I got 3 folks in my house, including a chain-smoker in the next room and a dog, so I need filters alright

Don't ever breath the dust when you clean/airblow -some bacterial nightmares and carcigens can lurk in household dust. I always hold my breath and then scarper for 10 minutes to let escaped dust settle.

LOL, youll be wearing full hazard protection suit next. I just remove the filter bat it outside then wizz it in the wash, comes out good as new.