How do you clean your PC!

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OneEyeWilly

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I just built a pc about 2 months ago with an Antec 900.I love this case.I modded the the case before my build,so I could route all the wiring behind the board.This is a must using this case for wire management.I am using all the standard fans set at medium,except for the rear exhaust,on high.I also have 2 fans on the HS for push and pull w/a Coolermaster Hyper 212 plus.My AMD 3.2 GHz chip idles at 26 degrees celsius.I noticed on hotter days it idles at 30/Load 46 max.Thats playing crysis on high settings for 2 hours.No big deal.I'm more than happy with the current temps.

I Hate dust,and this case is a wind tunnel.In 2 weeks there was alot of dust on the video card,and the HS.The rest of the case was not bad.I dont mind cleaning my case every 2 weeks because that's the price you pay for great airflow.

Compressed air is not cheap,and I don't want to spend a fortune on air.So I have been searching for cheap ways to keep my case clean.I know using a hair dryer,leaf blower,or an air compressor has its dangers,but you get a great cleaning.I have a low powered leaf blower,and was thinking about going that route.I also don't want a leave blower spinning my fans,so thats a concern.

Just some videos for your amusement:)

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i bought a Metrovac a while ago and havent looked at another can of air since. cost me about $80 cad. and now ill never run out of air again, dont have to worry about spending a crapload of money for overpriced aircans and i get more air pressure than any aircan. love this thing.
 
I found my answer after searching for many solutions.This should keep the dust out for the most part.At 8 dollars a pop it not really the cheapest,but I love the ease of installation.Hopefully this will make cleaning easier,and less frequent.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...=25555&zenid=09d21153f2548da70ac8555065f9fc44

Fuck! I just read some reviews,and these will cut your air flow in half.It looks like I will start cutting up my girlfriends pantyhose.Who loves ya Baby!
 
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OneEyeWilly said:
I found my answer after searching for many solutions.This should keep the dust out for the most part.At 8 dollars a pop it not really the cheapest,but I love the ease of installation.Hopefully this will make cleaning easier,and less frequent.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...=25555&zenid=09d21153f2548da70ac8555065f9fc44

Fuck! I just read some reviews,and these will cut your air flow in half.It looks like I will start cutting up my girlfriends pantyhose.Who loves ya Baby!
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those may work pretty well but they rely on a metal surface to adhere to. as most front bezels are plastic they are pretty much useless unless you happen to have rear or sidedoor intakes. even at that, i wouldnt want those things hanging on the front of my case. you have pics of yours?
 
I took this pic about 2 months ago.I have done alot of wire management since that point,and upgraded my monitor.My GF has my digital camera atm,so I cant take the shots I want.You get the idea.2 120mms in the front,2 fans on the HS,and no fan on the side.The top and the rear are exhaust,so no point in worrying about dust for those fans.You cant see it in the picture,but I have 3 PCI slots in the back that are not covered.Thats a bummer.You would think all those slots would have the metal removable cover.The Antec 900 has metal grills in the front,so it's easy to mount those filters,but looks,cost,and airflow restriction made me realize its not a good idea.I got the GTS 250 because I wanted to wait and see if prices would fall with Nvidia new lineup.That didn't happen.Hello ATI! I'm going to get a 5850.That gives me more reason to keep the dust bunnies at bay.

Go Cavs! It would ne nice for(1) sports team to win in Cleveland:)

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/557/img0075y.jpg

I found a picture of the open PCI slots in the back,I am using 3 of the 7.

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/4638/img0068bn.jpg

I found a picture of the front.Notice how the grills are recessed on the front of the case,It would be great if I could DYI something to fit into the front that would just slide in and out.The sides of the front of the case could hold the frame with filters inside the frame.I was thinking of black speaker covering.I have 2 big case speakers in the basement that I dont use anymore.I'm digging here.I know.

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=7507&page=3
 
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