PC Dust buildup

I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have any
additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?

Newbie

Dust is not generated by the computer.. it is collected by the computer..
locate the source of the dust.. tops of doors and picture frames are a good
start..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Newbie" wrote in message
...
I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?

So there's no special fans or tools I can install in my computer to cut some
of the buildup?

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Newbie

Dust is not generated by the computer.. it is collected by the computer..
locate the source of the dust.. tops of doors and picture frames are a
good start..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Newbie" wrote in message
...
I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?

In article ,
Newbie wrote:
So there's no special fans or tools I can install in my computer to cut some
of the buildup?

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Newbie

Dust is not generated by the computer.. it is collected by the computer..
locate the source of the dust.. tops of doors and picture frames are a
good start..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Newbie" wrote in message
...
I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?


I buy a fiberglass air conditioner filter and cut squares out of it
that match the INTAKE openings and use grey tape to stick it
place. Cover the biggest of the holes on the from panel with the same
tape. (this mess is hidden by the pop-off plastic panel. Remember to
change the filters once in a while.

Every time you open up the system use a can of compressed air to blow
the dust out of all the fans, including the PSU. Don't use a vacuum
cleaner.

--
a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m

Don't blame me. I voted for Gore.

Newbie

Assuming that your fans blow 'out', filters over the fans will be of little
value.. dust will enter the vents behind the front panel and through the
small gaps between optical and diskette drives and the case.. dust being
pulled through optical drives and diskette drives is one of the reasons that
these units fail prematurely.. your best bet is to keep the atmosphere in
the room as dust free as possible..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Newbie" wrote in message
...
So there's no special fans or tools I can install in my computer to cut
some of the buildup?

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Newbie

Dust is not generated by the computer.. it is collected by the computer..
locate the source of the dust.. tops of doors and picture frames are a
good start..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Newbie" wrote in message
...
I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?

And if you have pets - keep them away as they are a major source of
dust/dander.

"Leythos" wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 18:52:50 -0700, Newbie wrote:

I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?

First and easiest - vacuum your house/surrounding area. Second, get the
computer at least 2 feet above the floor (desktop is good). Dust is heaver
than Air, so it mostly remains near the floor as that's where foot traffic
stirs it up.

If you can change your fans so that they suck instead of blow air, you can
install filters on the outside of the case, but that may also impact the
air-flow/cooling performance. Most of the PSU's will blow, which means you
can't easily filter the air inbound to the computer.

Dust comes from the floor and air if in a construction area, filter the
air in your room and keep the computer away from the floor.

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About every 6 months or so, I use the following to blow out my cases:
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/s...search=&child=

You don't need to use the concentrator, it's fairly powerful and will blow
out fans and cases without leaving any residue.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"Newbie" wrote in message
...
I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?

Great ideas. Any idea where I can get the fan that sucks in air?

"Leythos" wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 18:52:50 -0700, Newbie wrote:

I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?

First and easiest - vacuum your house/surrounding area. Second, get the
computer at least 2 feet above the floor (desktop is good). Dust is heaver
than Air, so it mostly remains near the floor as that's where foot traffic
stirs it up.

If you can change your fans so that they suck instead of blow air, you can
install filters on the outside of the case, but that may also impact the
air-flow/cooling performance. Most of the PSU's will blow, which means you
can't easily filter the air inbound to the computer.

Dust comes from the floor and air if in a construction area, filter the
air in your room and keep the computer away from the floor.

--

remove 999 in order to email me

In article ,
Newbie wrote:
Great ideas. Any idea where I can get the fan that sucks in air?


Look at a fan. The arrow is there for a reason.



"Leythos" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 18:52:50 -0700, Newbie wrote:

I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?

First and easiest - vacuum your house/surrounding area. Second, get the
computer at least 2 feet above the floor (desktop is good). Dust is heaver
than Air, so it mostly remains near the floor as that's where foot traffic
stirs it up.

If you can change your fans so that they suck instead of blow air, you can
install filters on the outside of the case, but that may also impact the
air-flow/cooling performance. Most of the PSU's will blow, which means you
can't easily filter the air inbound to the computer.

Dust comes from the floor and air if in a construction area, filter the
air in your room and keep the computer away from the floor.

--

remove 999 in order to email me





--
a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m

Don't blame me. I voted for Gore.

This is great. I take it use blow out the dust that resides on CPU coolers
and mobo's and other hard to get places, right?

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
About every 6 months or so, I use the following to blow out my cases:
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/s...search=&child=

You don't need to use the concentrator, it's fairly powerful and will blow
out fans and cases without leaving any residue.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"Newbie" wrote in message
...
I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?

The blower is pretty strong so I don't really have to move it too far into
the case and trust me, it will get to all the nooks and crannies!:-)

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"Newbie" wrote in message
...
This is great. I take it use blow out the dust that resides on CPU coolers
and mobo's and other hard to get places, right?

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
About every 6 months or so, I use the following to blow out my cases:
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/s...search=&child=

You don't need to use the concentrator, it's fairly powerful and will
blow out fans and cases without leaving any residue.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"Newbie" wrote in message
...
I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?

In article ,
Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) wrote:
The blower is pretty strong so I don't really have to move it too far into
the case and trust me, it will get to all the nooks and crannies!:-)

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"Newbie" wrote in message
...
This is great. I take it use blow out the dust that resides on CPU coolers
and mobo's and other hard to get places, right?

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
About every 6 months or so, I use the following to blow out my cases:
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/s...search=&child=

You don't need to use the concentrator, it's fairly powerful and will
blow out fans and cases without leaving any residue.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"Newbie" wrote in message
...
I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?









Using a VAC on electronics can cause static
discharge and damageq. Canned air is the right thing to use.


--
a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m

Don't blame me. I voted for Gore.

"Al Dykes" wrote:
Using a VAC on electronics can cause static
discharge and damageq. Canned air is the right thing to use.


A vacuum cleaner is only bad if you touch it to the electrical
components on the PC. I use a vacuum cleaner in conjunction
with a cheap pulsed air pump. With the pump, I blow at the
dust, and I suck up the airborne dust with the vacuum cleaner.
Nothing solid touches the electronics, and the dust doesn't
settle in the room. It's much more effective (and neater) than
blowing with canned air.

*TimDaniels*

In article ,
Timothy Daniels wrote:
"Al Dykes" wrote:
Using a VAC on electronics can cause static
discharge and damageq. Canned air is the right thing to use.


A vacuum cleaner is only bad if you touch it to the electrical
components on the PC. I use a vacuum cleaner in conjunction
with a cheap pulsed air pump. With the pump, I blow at the
dust, and I suck up the airborne dust with the vacuum cleaner.
Nothing solid touches the electronics, and the dust doesn't
settle in the room. It's much more effective (and neater) than
blowing with canned air.

*TimDaniels*


Yup. It can be done, but I can imagine someone with brush nozzle
wiping down all the boards and parts and zapping something. The pros
don't use vacs.

A static discharge below human perceptability can damage an integrated
circuit. A discharge can "wound" a chip, resulting in a failure later.

I was painfully taught the power of moving air to generate static when
I spent the day blowing insulation into an atic. There was a big
blowing machine at street level and a hundred ft hose with me at the
end of it. Every few minutes I would get a really static big wack
from the metal nozzle I had to hold.




--
a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m

Don't blame me. I voted for Gore.

This is a blower and this blower has no exposed metal parts including the
nozzles, no brush nozzle attachment either. Canned air can leave a residue
which over time can build up.

If users take proper precautions, ground themselves by touching something
metal before they open the case and wear a static discharge band as well,
they should not have a problem. The danger should be no greater than the
simple process of opening the case to use canned air or to install a
soundcard, graphics card or anything else that requires the user to open the
case.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"Al Dykes" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) wrote:
The blower is pretty strong so I don't really have to move it too far into
the case and trust me, it will get to all the nooks and crannies!:-)

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"Newbie" wrote in message
...
This is great. I take it use blow out the dust that resides on CPU
coolers
and mobo's and other hard to get places, right?

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
About every 6 months or so, I use the following to blow out my cases:
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/s...search=&child=

You don't need to use the concentrator, it's fairly powerful and will
blow out fans and cases without leaving any residue.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"Newbie" wrote in message
...
I have your basic ATX form setup with one side fan, 1 rear. I don't
have
any additional fans beyond this.

I've noticed my side fan is a culprit for quick dust buildup.

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?









Using a VAC on electronics can cause static
discharge and damageq. Canned air is the right thing to use.


--
a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m

Don't blame me. I voted for Gore.