What's the best way to reduce dust in my case? The stock "fan filters" that come with all of the corsair cases are garbage and just gather dust on the front and if they aren't cleaned everyday they get dust all inside my computer. There has to be a way to keep the dust down and so I don't have to blow out my computer every day.
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;44351720]so I don't have to blow out my computer every day.[/QUOTE]
I'm guessing you're extremely OCD or you live in a extremely dusty environment. No one needs to blow out dust out of their PC/dust filter on a daily basis.
Anything that has constant airflow passing through WILL get dusty, there's no exception. You'll just have to deal with it and clean it periodically.
Other than that, you can try running your fans at a lower speed. This will reduce the amount of dust building up as there are less airflow to carry dust around.
You might be able to pick up better replacement filters for your fans, or get a real air purifier for your room.
[QUOTE=Bonzai11;44351902]You might be able to pick up better replacement filters for your fans, or get a real air purifier for your room.[/QUOTE]
I might need a better one, the one I have was pretty cheap and I have concrete floor so that probably makes it worse.
[QUOTE=B!N4RY;44351882]I'm guessing you're extremely OCD or you live in a extremely dusty environment. No one needs to blow out dust out of their PC/dust filter on a daily basis.
Anything that has constant airflow passing through WILL get dusty, there's no exception. You'll just have to deal with it and clean it periodically.
Other than that, you can try running your fans at a lower speed. This will reduce the amount of dust building up as there are less airflow to carry dust around.[/QUOTE]
I understand that it will get dusty, but the amount of dust this thing gathers is ridiculous. I can see the buildup on the front mesh every other day. I just want to reduce the amount of dust it gathers.
You don't have a problem with dust inside of your case? If your computer is on the floor I would get it off the floor, that helps me a lot. Any time you walk on your floor, put something down, shuffle anything around it'll kick up dust, the higher it is the better.
You can also rig easily removable filters, but blowing them off works too. If you have construction nearby that'll be the cause of the dust, not to much way to avoid it.
Sounds like the problem is the dust level in the room, not your computer, you could put more filters on but they're only going to clog up too. You've gotta figure out the dust situation in that room first.
If you're getting to much dust IN your computer, switch to a positive air flow system in your case, pushing more air in than out (except for the top or back), this way air gets blown out of all the little cracks and crevices of the case, rather than pulling dust in there.
[QUOTE=007SILVERTOE;44355966]You don't have a problem with dust inside of your case? If your computer is on the floor I would get it off the floor, that helps me a lot. Any time you walk on your floor, put something down, shuffle anything around it'll kick up dust, the higher it is the better.
You can also rig easily removable filters, but blowing them off works too. If you have construction nearby that'll be the cause of the dust, not to much way to avoid it.
Sounds like the problem is the dust level in the room, not your computer, you could put more filters on but they're only going to clog up too. You've gotta figure out the dust situation in that room first.
If you're getting to much dust IN your computer, switch to a positive air flow system in your case, pushing more air in than out (except for the top or back), this way air gets blown out of all the little cracks and crevices of the case, rather than pulling dust in there.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I have too much in the computer, also I guess that would work. Do you think 3 intake and 1 exhaust would be a good start?
I use this stuff:
[url]http://www.amazon.com/AllerTech%C2%AE-Vent-Guard-16-60/dp/B0006FMJHG/ref=pd_bxgy_hg_img_z[/url]
You can double up the layers for extra filtration without choking down airflow too badly (unless you have shit fans.)
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