PC Dust buildup

Michael,

What do you think of this product compared to the one you mentioned?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...32126&CatId=41

It seems a bit stronger (5HP vs .5HP the cyberguys product).

What do you do to prepare yourself when you blow out your case? I want to
make sure I am prepared. I know there was a lot of strong opinion about this
and I would like to know what you do.

Thanks

Can you list specific products
"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
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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.

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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
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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 wrote:

Michael,

What do you think of this product compared to the one you mentioned?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...32126&CatId=41

It seems a bit stronger (5HP vs .5HP the cyberguys product).

5HP in the heading is a misprint. Scroll down to Specifications and you
will find it is also .5HP

Look closely. It is .5 HP. A 5 HP motor would need 220-440 volts to run.

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"Newbie" wrote in message
...
Michael,

What do you think of this product compared to the one you mentioned?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...32126&CatId=41

It seems a bit stronger (5HP vs .5HP the cyberguys product).

What do you do to prepare yourself when you blow out your case? I want to
make sure I am prepared. I know there was a lot of strong opinion about
this and I would like to know what you do.

Thanks

Can you list specific products
"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?

As Richard has pointed out, the two vac units are equivalent and frankly,
you don't really need much more "blow" power than that. Also, I use a
nozzle with a nice round opening instead of one that is concentrated. You
don't want to use a concentrated stream that might actually damage something
delicate. You just want decent air flow through the box. You don't even
have to move it into the case, just hover above the open case and I
guarantee it will blow it out. This blower is pretty powerful, powerful
enough to blow the nozzle right off the blower so I'm careful to hold the
blower by the handle and where the nozzle is affixed to the blower and I
just hover it in a more or less circular motion above the case.

I take standard precautions, much as I would any time I open the case to
change an add-in card and even if I'm wearing a wristband, I always touch
some metal before touching the case in order to make sure I've discharged
any static charge I might be carrying at the time.

--
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
...
Michael,

What do you think of this product compared to the one you mentioned?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...32126&CatId=41

It seems a bit stronger (5HP vs .5HP the cyberguys product).

What do you do to prepare yourself when you blow out your case? I want to
make sure I am prepared. I know there was a lot of strong opinion about
this and I would like to know what you do.

Thanks

Can you list specific products
"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?

If you look closely they are the same product with different labelling.
Cyberguys has more (and maybe useless??!) attachments.

r.

"Newbie" wrote in message
...
Michael,

What do you think of this product compared to the one you mentioned?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...32126&CatId=41

It seems a bit stronger (5HP vs .5HP the cyberguys product).

What do you do to prepare yourself when you blow out your case? I want to
make sure I am prepared. I know there was a lot of strong opinion about
this and I would like to know what you do.

Thanks

Can you list specific products
"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?

Correct, as they pertain to blowing dust out of a PC case, the other
attachments are useless. At least I find all but the primary attachment
with circular opening to be useless in that regard. However, you may find
other uses for this blower and some of those attachments are useful in other
areas in which you might use some of the other attachments.

--
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/


"namniar" this@that wrote in message
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If you look closely they are the same product with different labelling.
Cyberguys has more (and maybe useless??!) attachments.

r.

"Newbie" wrote in message
...
Michael,

What do you think of this product compared to the one you mentioned?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...32126&CatId=41

It seems a bit stronger (5HP vs .5HP the cyberguys product).

What do you do to prepare yourself when you blow out your case? I want to
make sure I am prepared. I know there was a lot of strong opinion about
this and I would like to know what you do.

Thanks

Can you list specific products
"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?

Anyone have any suggestions for cutting the dust buildup?


I'm experimenting with this and it seems most existing cases are proper
"rattlers" (poor fit of side panels etc) & colanders (extraneous holes &
slots in every concevable panel).

My first step was to cut a 120mm hole in the plastic front bezel at the
bottom front face of the case and fit a removable 120mm dust filter.
Same on an 80mm side panel. Both holes have fans fitted behind them, to
"encourage dust into the filters". That wasn't enough.

I then taped a j-cloth to cover (but not block) the 3-400 tiny
side-panel ventilation holes on the motherboard side of the case. This
can be removed & cleaned very easily. That wasn't enough.

So I put thin plastic tape over every slot/hole/grill in the case
(Note: do NOT use sellotape-like material, which gets brittle over time
- I used a tough, sticky flexible tape, much like electrical insulating
tape but stickier). I also added a 6-inch long dust "landing pad" in the
bottom of the case. It's double-sided tape just trimmed to tack on the
case, the other side has all the sticky surface exposet to trap
dust/hair & anything else that settles on it. Quite good, but something
else was letting in dust.

As I mentioned the case sides aren't airtight. I will look into that
soon but it's not a big problem.

What I found was that the open ports let in dust. (And when not cleaned
prior to use the ports can become erratic, causing error messages etc!).
So I found some USB dust caps and that's pretty much all I need to do.
Do a search on Ebay ... they're for sale in the UK now (June 2005)

HTH, Ray


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Ray_GTIRPosted from http://www.pcreview.co.uk/ newsgroup access

#1 way of keeping dust out of your computer...

KEEP IT OFF THE FLOOR AND KEEP IT UP HIGH!

All the dust settles to the bottom of your house. If you keep it up in a space that doesnt get too dusty and off the floor then you won't have that prob. I keep my comp up on my desk in a spot where it wont get too much dust and i only half to clean it like 1 every 2 months...even then i only half to clean it a lil bit...

Tweak Wrote:

KEEP IT OFF THE FLOOR AND KEEP IT UP HIGH!
Tweak I know what you mean, Tweak ... but there are always compromises to
be made. Here are a few things to consider;-

* the higher the box, the warmer the ambient air. Apparently, the worst
place is on a desk in a top-floor bedroom
* stretching whilst seated is an ergonomic no-no. Whether it's the
on/off swtich, CD and/or diskette drive.
* noise! I cannot imagine having a set of fans at ear level - it'd
drive me mad!

Better advice;- cold air is at the lowest level in a room, normally.
So, keep the box low for the best ambient temperature conditions. (The
top of my desk is currently at 23.2C, the (lower) desk shelf that my
box is sitting on is at 21.6C. That's where the main inlet fan/filter
is situated.) Also, keep the frequently-used buttons close and at waist
level.

All of my boxes are about 2"/50mm off ground level and all the buttons
are within arm's reach of my mouse.


Tweak Wrote:

All the dust settles to the bottom of your house.
Tweak Apparently, "all" the dust settles mainly on flat surfaces. At whatever
level the flat surface is at! Otherwise, it settles on surfaces that
have static electricity buildup like screens, filters, fan blades etc.
Note: moving air causes static buildup.

Finally, the point about filters, dust caps and whatever is to trap or
prevent "in-flight" dust from getting into your box, i.e., before it
has settled.


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Ray_GTIRPosted from http://www.pcreview.co.uk/ newsgroup access