To give you an idea about dust in your case...

DriveEuro · Nov 6, 2003, 07:27 AM

So yeah. I decided to put these thin scrubbing pads over my intake fans on the front. My case isn't anything special. Just an Antec knockoff. Two 2500rpm 30cfm fans on the front. I have SLIGHT negative pressure in my case. I can feel slight air being sucked around the cd drives and things of the such. But otherwise this is just a typical case.

I've been using these pads for over a month. This is the amount of dust I caught in these pads in just 10-12 days (can't remember). Mind you, I do have a cat and a dog, both of which are long haired. But our house overall isn't visibly too dusty. Well, it's definetly not as dusty as Craig588's house

Here we go!

Sorry for the pic quality as my webcam BLOWS!

Note to all of you. Use filters. My temps haven't skewed excessively. Yes, I can admit my temps went up 1-2 degrees. But I'd rather have that then dust all over the freaking place like Craig588

Al_Vampyre · Nov 6, 2003, 12:00 PM

Scary...good idea though...how much impact do the filters have on air flow?

Judas · Nov 6, 2003, 12:01 PM

lol....craig588....... i've been thinking about doing something like that.... i was going to buy a good chunk of high quality furnace filter.... and cut it up to fit....

DriveEuro · Nov 6, 2003, 01:53 PM

Um, truthfully. I dunno how much airflow it affects. But it's obviously not much cuz I barely see an increase in temps. Like I said just 1-2C

Judas · Nov 6, 2003, 02:05 PM

i'm gonna steal a pile from BK tonight....

DriveEuro · Nov 7, 2003, 05:54 AM

You'd be amazed how thick the dust was on that pad...

BWX · Nov 7, 2003, 06:38 AM

With all my fans I really need to do that too- but w/ nagative air pressure, doesn't dust get in the case through every little crack? I have my PCI slot covers removed so air can come in near under the video card and so my second PSU wires can come in.. Do you see a big difference in the amount of dust on the MB/ components inside your case with those scrubbies installed? How did you attach them anyway?

DriveEuro · Nov 7, 2003, 06:44 AM

OH man, the amount of dust is SIGNIFICANTLY less than without the covers. Using the intake fans as example. They barely, if at all, show ANY dust on themselves. But without the pad the dust was totally all over the blades.

Yes, negative air pressure with suck air in from all over the case. But it'll suck more air from the front fans than from anywhere else.

Installation... I just simply took the front of the case off and taped the pads on there. It's easy to take off and to clean. Cleaning just simply consists of taking it outside and smaking it a few times against something then just blowing into it a few times.

BWX · Nov 7, 2003, 06:47 AM

offtopic>>
hehe- nice post count, just noticed that-- you 3,963 me 3,962 ..lol

DriveEuro · Nov 7, 2003, 06:50 AM

When the hell did you catch up to me?

OH, when you post 11 a day and i post just 8.......

BWX · Nov 7, 2003, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DriveEuro
When the hell did you catch up to me?

OH, when you post 11 a day and i post just 8.......

Yep- that's about the difference I guess- I never even paid attention to the poscount really- I just visit about every day- sometimes post 1 time, sometimes 30 times..

wow- I just looked and you're #6 and I'm #7 in post count.. But we're really 4 and 5 because 2 of the top posters are "not with us" anymore... I didn't know that-

DriveEuro · Nov 7, 2003, 07:12 AM

Dom & Digi

Judas · Nov 7, 2003, 11:18 AM

....DAMN.... i knew i was forgetting something at work tonight... bloody hell...... well.... guess i'll be paying for some later today....

Nov 6, 2003, 07:27 AM	#1
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	To give you an idea about dust in your case... So yeah. I decided to put these thin scrubbing pads over my intake fans on the front. My case isn't anything special. Just an Antec knockoff. Two 2500rpm 30cfm fans on the front. I have SLIGHT negative pressure in my case. I can feel slight air being sucked around the cd drives and things of the such. But otherwise this is just a typical case. I've been using these pads for over a month. This is the amount of dust I caught in these pads in just 10-12 days (can't remember). Mind you, I do have a cat and a dog, both of which are long haired. But our house overall isn't visibly too dusty. Well, it's definetly not as dusty as Craig588's house Here we go! Sorry for the pic quality as my webcam BLOWS! Note to all of you. Use filters. My temps haven't skewed excessively. Yes, I can admit my temps went up 1-2 degrees. But I'd rather have that then dust all over the freaking place like Craig588 __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Nov 6, 2003, 12:00 PM	#2
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Scary...good idea though...how much impact do the filters have on air flow? __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Nov 6, 2003, 01:53 PM	Thread Starter #4
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Um, truthfully. I dunno how much airflow it affects. But it's obviously not much cuz I barely see an increase in temps. Like I said just 1-2C __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Nov 7, 2003, 05:54 AM	Thread Starter #6
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	You'd be amazed how thick the dust was on that pad... __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Nov 7, 2003, 06:44 AM	Thread Starter #8
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	OH man, the amount of dust is SIGNIFICANTLY less than without the covers. Using the intake fans as example. They barely, if at all, show ANY dust on themselves. But without the pad the dust was totally all over the blades. Yes, negative air pressure with suck air in from all over the case. But it'll suck more air from the front fans than from anywhere else. Installation... I just simply took the front of the case off and taped the pads on there. It's easy to take off and to clean. Cleaning just simply consists of taking it outside and smaking it a few times against something then just blowing into it a few times. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Nov 7, 2003, 06:38 AM	#7
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	With all my fans I really need to do that too- but w/ nagative air pressure, doesn't dust get in the case through every little crack? I have my PCI slot covers removed so air can come in near under the video card and so my second PSU wires can come in.. Do you see a big difference in the amount of dust on the MB/ components inside your case with those scrubbies installed? How did you attach them anyway? __________________

Nov 7, 2003, 06:47 AM	#9
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	offtopic>> hehe- nice post count, just noticed that-- you 3,963 me 3,962 ..lol __________________

Nov 7, 2003, 06:50 AM	Thread Starter #10
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	When the hell did you catch up to me? OH, when you post 11 a day and i post just 8....... __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Nov 7, 2003, 07:12 AM	Thread Starter #12
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Dom & Digi __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024