Air flow in box

swazi · 12-08-10, 04:09 AM

Hi

I had some expansion slots open so i decided to cover them. My motherboard temp went up by 4 degrees celcius and my cpu and gpu a couples of degrees.

As soon as i removed the tape on the expansion slots my temps dropped again, i have an air intake fan but it seems i have better air flow with the expansion slots open :-)

Conumdrum · 12-08-10, 06:41 AM

Looks like your case has positive pressure.

Whats the issue?

swazi · 12-08-10, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Conumdrum

Looks like your case has positive pressure.

Whats the issue?

no issue, i thought all the holes where supposed to be plugged in the case.

m0r7if3r · 12-08-10, 07:59 AM

No, far from it. Most cases today are moving towards a "screen porch" design where the case is able to take in a lot of ambient air.

Darknecron · 12-08-10, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by m0r7if3r

No, far from it. Most cases today are moving towards a "screen porch" design where the case is able to take in a lot of ambient air.

And dust...

m0r7if3r · 12-08-10, 09:31 AM

The dust'll get there anyways. I have filters on all my intakes and I still clean my computer once every 3 months or so

Darknecron · 12-08-10, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by m0r7if3r

The dust'll get there anyways. I have filters on all my intakes and I still clean my computer once every 3 months or so

How well do those filters work? How much do they reduce airflow?

Dust is an issue in my PC...we have 4 dogs (soon to be 3

) and 7 cats so yea...

m0r7if3r · 12-08-10, 12:34 PM

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=209801

they catch a good bit...keep the dust bunnies down a little, makes cleaning out dust quicker when I do it since most collects on the filters.

CgS Drone · 12-09-10, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Darknecron

How well do those filters work? How much do they reduce airflow?

Dust is an issue in my PC...we have 4 dogs (soon to be 3

) and 7 cats so yea...

I know what you mean, I have the Cooler Master HAF-932 and the wife has the Antec 1200. I ended up taking the filters out of her Antec because they where clogging up so fast where we live in a dusty area and have pets. I just cleaned my sig system out yesterday, I have always used the dust out cans but got tired of paying for that so this last time rather than buying more I just fired up the compressor and lowered the pressure and cleaned it out. Worked a lot better than the cans anyway.

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Originally Posted by m0r7if3r

The dust'll get there anyways. I have filters on all my intakes and I still clean my computer once every 3 months or so

I wish I could go that long between cleanings on mine, at best I can maybe make it two months and they are ready to be cleaned again. I would have left the filters in the Antec 1200 if they would have made an easier way to clean them, maybe access from the front rather than having to take the sides off to loosen the screws to slide it forward. Heck by that point you are already inside and have access to cleaning the rest of it easier.

Conumdrum · 12-09-10, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Darknecron

How well do those filters work? How much do they reduce airflow?

Dust is an issue in my PC...we have 4 dogs (soon to be 3

) and 7 cats so yea...

Dust is becoming more of an issue. Our rigs make more heat than before, thus more cooling/fannage. You want a fast powerful rig?

Clean it out more often. As life gets more complicated, you spend even more time keeping it complicated. My 386 didn't need cleaned evey few months..........

I also payed $36 for ONE megabyte of ram. And ONE dollar for ONE megabyte of HD space. I was happy with 8 bit color games.... Now? Ack.........

You live with it. You try and keep the filters clean.

steelle · 12-09-10, 12:35 PM

When you say cleaning, is there much more to it than grabbing a can of compressed air and having at it? Or is it a whole process?

m0r7if3r · 12-09-10, 12:40 PM

Pretty much just some compressed air and clean the filters, wipe down the inside surfaces with a damp cloth to get the dust up, clean the fan blades, things like that.

bigben6 · 12-10-10, 02:45 PM

Put it through the dish washer....

Its a good sign that you have positive pressure though! That alone may mean dust just makes its way out and is not a huge issue...

m0r7if3r · 12-10-10, 04:01 PM

Dishwasher'll break fanblades and ruin fan motors methinks...it's fine for mobos though (protect the pins)

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swazi Registered Join Date: Jan 2006	Air flow in box Hi I had some expansion slots open so i decided to cover them. My motherboard temp went up by 4 degrees celcius and my cpu and gpu a couples of degrees. As soon as i removed the tape on the expansion slots my temps dropped again, i have an air intake fan but it seems i have better air flow with the expansion slots open :-) __________________ i5 760 cooler Zalman CNPS 9900 NT Asus P7H55-M/USB3 Transcend DDR3 2000 Axe Inno3d GTS 250 Green ThermaltakeTR2 550W
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m0r7if3r Member Water Cooling Sticky Reading Enforcement Official Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marietta, GA	No, far from it. Most cases today are moving towards a "screen porch" design where the case is able to take in a lot of ambient air. __________________ If years were seasons, this December would be the December of our December. -Abed #sixseasonsandamovie Heat
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m0r7if3r Member Water Cooling Sticky Reading Enforcement Official Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marietta, GA	The dust'll get there anyways. I have filters on all my intakes and I still clean my computer once every 3 months or so __________________ If years were seasons, this December would be the December of our December. -Abed #sixseasonsandamovie Heat
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m0r7if3r Member Water Cooling Sticky Reading Enforcement Official Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marietta, GA	http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=209801 they catch a good bit...keep the dust bunnies down a little, makes cleaning out dust quicker when I do it since most collects on the filters. __________________ If years were seasons, this December would be the December of our December. -Abed #sixseasonsandamovie Heat
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steelle Member Join Date: Feb 2006	When you say cleaning, is there much more to it than grabbing a can of compressed air and having at it? Or is it a whole process?
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m0r7if3r Member Water Cooling Sticky Reading Enforcement Official Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marietta, GA	Pretty much just some compressed air and clean the filters, wipe down the inside surfaces with a damp cloth to get the dust up, clean the fan blades, things like that. __________________ If years were seasons, this December would be the December of our December. -Abed #sixseasonsandamovie Heat
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m0r7if3r Member Water Cooling Sticky Reading Enforcement Official Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marietta, GA	Dishwasher'll break fanblades and ruin fan motors methinks...it's fine for mobos though (protect the pins) __________________ If years were seasons, this December would be the December of our December. -Abed #sixseasonsandamovie Heat
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