I was argueuing with my self on whether or not to use fan filters on my fans. How much airflow do they cut off? Do they really work? I dont want to buy fan filters and end up having to go buy a can of air a week becuase they did a crappy job.
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Could be?
Probably something you need to determine for yourself.
I use a piece of 1 of the wife's old nylons, just cut out a square and hold it in place with a rubber band.
I haven't had any performance problems caused by heat from doing this. Yes, dust still gets into the case but from the looks of the filter when I replace it, it does keep out a lot of yuk.
For what it's costing me; 1 old pair of nylon hose that was headed for the trashcan + 1 rubberband = sure, why not?The reason a diamond shines so brightly is because it has many facets which reflect light.
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After reading this thread, I decided to experiment a little bit.
I have 2 intakes on my case: 80mm front bottom, 90mm side. Both I covered with a thin sponge, ~10mm, thicker than commercially sold "filters". The block in airflow of the 80mm was quite noticeable. I have 2 fans stacked.
The 90mm at the side blows just above the vid card, directly over the CPU area. With the filter in place, CPU temps soared around 3-4 deg idle and a whopping 8 degrees under load! Since I have no temp probe to measure case temp, I can only go by the CPU temps.
To me, a bit of dust and a fortnightly cleanout is a better price to pay than these higher case temps.Onyx
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Originally posted by Mr. CCould be?
Probably something you need to determine for yourself.
I use a piece of 1 of the wife's old nylons, just cut out a square and hold it in place with a rubber band.
I haven't had any performance problems caused by heat from doing this. Yes, dust still gets into the case but from the looks of the filter when I replace it, it does keep out a lot of yuk.
For what it's costing me; 1 old pair of nylon hose that was headed for the trashcan + 1 rubberband = sure, why not?
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also, cleaning out your case every few months is no big deal anyway....u can wipe most of the dust of your components (carefully) with your fingers....if u have a vacuum cleaner that has a blow function...most modern ones do....u can use that as well....:afro:
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Originally posted by chisholmif u have a vacuum cleaner that has a blow function...most modern ones do....u can use that as well....:afro:
Vacuum cleaners can generate a lot of static, so be sure to ground yourself well wings:
I just use a paintbrush for most of my cleaning :)What came first - Insanity or Society?
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