lets see your rig - Page 50

1 g0t 0wn3d · 12-09-2007, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kodi

I purchased square 120mm aluminum filters from ebay for $5each,problem solved.
More airflow means more dust

I have one for my side fan and it works wonders

**TheMatt** · 12-09-2007, 10:58 AM

The Armor has a mesh filter covering all the front holes to filter dust to some degree. How often do the filters need to be changed and how much of an impact on airflow does it have?

**kodi** · 12-09-2007, 11:51 AM

@matt,
if you mean the aluminum filters you just blow them out with air and they don't seem to make a lot of difference to the airflow

magnethead · 12-09-2007, 01:06 PM

I dont have filters, yea theres a couple bugs at the bottom of the case, but no dust buildup that i've seen. But I also have the fan CFM ratings and air path routing set up so the dust can't settle- no matter where it is, it'll either be under pressure or under vacuum. The top fan is almost always at full speed (110ish CFM out), the rear is on low (30 CFM out), the side is on low (30 CFM in), front are both on low (30 CFM in each). So the case is pressurized, but the lack of an I/O plate and the grommetted holes in back help remove the pressurization so the dust gets carried out there. In fact, with the PSU oriented as it is, i took a flashlight and looked in the PSU, there was MAYBE a couple specs of dust on the heatsinks.

**TheMatt** · 12-09-2007, 04:39 PM

Thats another reason a negative pressure airflow is best.

Brian, what fan filters are you using in your computer?

magnethead · 12-09-2007, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMatt

Thats another reason a negative pressure airflow is best.

Brian, what fan filters are you using in your computer?

the true test is when i put the 7800GT in either wednesday or thursday night. speedfan will let me know pretty quick where that heat's goin.

**kodi** · 12-09-2007, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMatt

Thats another reason a negative pressure airflow is best.

Brian, what fan filters are you using in your computer?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/120mm-COMPUTE...QQcmdZViewItem

**TheMatt** · 12-10-2007, 01:38 PM

Thanks.

**kodi** · 12-10-2007, 03:38 PM

I gave the outside of them a light spray with a can of matt black so as they blended in with the grills

**TheMatt** · 12-10-2007, 04:51 PM

The only ones on Newegg I found that would fit my fans were mesh and not aluminum. I read from the reviews of the mesh ones that they restricted airflow significantly. If I make plans to redo all the wiring in my computer or take it apart for something else I may throw in some fan guards from eBay but otherwise my case isn't really dusty so it is not critical.

**emosun** · 12-10-2007, 06:40 PM

I just vacuum my case out every now and then, there really is no good dust solution, lol. except to just keep the computer off or have the whole thing fanless

**TheMatt** · 12-11-2007, 02:22 PM

It is usually a better idea to use compressed air rather than a vacuum.

I could just put a sticker over my case Window with a picture of the inside of my computer minus the dust and messy wires.

1 g0t 0wn3d · 12-11-2007, 02:55 PM

you should it would be funny but you cant tell if the fans are moving lol

**emosun** · 12-11-2007, 06:59 PM

Blow the air out isnt really a great idea, it'll just get sucked back in by the pc lol. Thats why I suck it up. course if i did it outside that would work, but its too cold out.

12-09-2007, 10:58 AM	#982 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig The Armor has a mesh filter covering all the front holes to filter dust to some degree. How often do the filters need to be changed and how much of an impact on airflow does it have? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

12-09-2007, 11:51 AM	#983 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,576 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate, XP Professional My System	Re: lets see your rig @matt, if you mean the aluminum filters you just blow them out with air and they don't seem to make a lot of difference to the airflow __________________ Brian

12-09-2007, 01:06 PM	#984 (permalink)
magnethead Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TX Posts: 2,028 OS: XPH, 2K My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: lets see your rig I dont have filters, yea theres a couple bugs at the bottom of the case, but no dust buildup that i've seen. But I also have the fan CFM ratings and air path routing set up so the dust can't settle- no matter where it is, it'll either be under pressure or under vacuum. The top fan is almost always at full speed (110ish CFM out), the rear is on low (30 CFM out), the side is on low (30 CFM in), front are both on low (30 CFM in each). So the case is pressurized, but the lack of an I/O plate and the grommetted holes in back help remove the pressurization so the dust gets carried out there. In fact, with the PSU oriented as it is, i took a flashlight and looked in the PSU, there was MAYBE a couple specs of dust on the heatsinks. __________________ AIM me: MAGNET794 For proper support: what are you running? video card, cpu, m/board, ram, power supply, brand, wattage, any error message? PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER

12-09-2007, 04:39 PM	#985 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig Thats another reason a negative pressure airflow is best. Brian, what fan filters are you using in your computer? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

12-10-2007, 01:38 PM	#988 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig Thanks. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

12-10-2007, 03:38 PM	#989 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,576 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate, XP Professional My System	Re: lets see your rig I gave the outside of them a light spray with a can of matt black so as they blended in with the grills __________________ Brian

12-10-2007, 04:51 PM	#990 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig The only ones on Newegg I found that would fit my fans were mesh and not aluminum. I read from the reviews of the mesh ones that they restricted airflow significantly. If I make plans to redo all the wiring in my computer or take it apart for something else I may throw in some fan guards from eBay but otherwise my case isn't really dusty so it is not critical. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

12-10-2007, 06:40 PM	#991 (permalink)
emosun Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 3,060 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: lets see your rig I just vacuum my case out every now and then, there really is no good dust solution, lol. except to just keep the computer off or have the whole thing fanless __________________ Speedfan-->http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php Everest -->http://filehippo.com/download_everest_home Benchmarks-->http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/g...Score,794.html

12-11-2007, 02:22 PM	#992 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: lets see your rig It is usually a better idea to use compressed air rather than a vacuum. I could just put a sticker over my case Window with a picture of the inside of my computer minus the dust and messy wires. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

12-11-2007, 02:55 PM	#993 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,274 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: lets see your rig you should it would be funny but you cant tell if the fans are moving lol __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

12-11-2007, 06:59 PM	#994 (permalink)
emosun Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 3,060 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: lets see your rig Blow the air out isnt really a great idea, it'll just get sucked back in by the pc lol. Thats why I suck it up. course if i did it outside that would work, but its too cold out. __________________ Speedfan-->http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php Everest -->http://filehippo.com/download_everest_home Benchmarks-->http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/g...Score,794.html