dust

<bob DeleteThis @coolgroups.com> wrote in message
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> My computer stopped working today. I opened up the case, and
> the motherboard was covered in dust. I blew all the dust off,
> and it worked again. I was wondering... has anyone invented something
> to prevent dust from getting in there in the first place?

Not really. You can get filters for intake fans, but they just slow down the
airflow and reduce the efficiency of the fan, so personally I wouldn't
bother. I think you know to clean it every 6-12 months now! Call it a spring
clean!
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<bob RemoveThis @coolgroups.com> wrote in message
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> My computer stopped working today. I opened up the case, and
> the motherboard was covered in dust. I blew all the dust off,
> and it worked again. I was wondering... has anyone invented something
> to prevent dust from getting in there in the first place?
>

I had the same problem over the weekend, except the pc was only 3 months
old. I do keep it on all the time, which is probably significant. I'm now
intending to Hoover it out every 3 months. That said, some pcs must be more
susceptible to this as a problem than others - my main pc at home (not on
all the time) has never had a problem.

That's at home, the servers we have at work have been on 24x7 for a few
years without incident. (Well, not dust related ones). Given my experience
at home I do wonder about cleaning them out. That said, I suppose a home
environment tends to be more dusty ... even though it gets a thorough Hoover
every week.

In answer to your question about preventing dust, I've not come across
anything. As GT has already said, any filters will tend to reduce air flow
and I suspect you'll end up with the same problem when the filters clog up.
You can buy air purifiers but I've no idea how effective these would be or
even if they would help.
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Brian Cryer
www.cryer.co.uk/brian
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No. You are supposed to REGULARLY use a can of compressed air to blow the
dust out of the insides of your computer.

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DaveW
<bob.RemoveThis@coolgroups.com> wrote in message
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> My computer stopped working today. I opened up the case, and
> the motherboard was covered in dust. I blew all the dust off,
> and it worked again. I was wondering... has anyone invented something
> to prevent dust from getting in there in the first place?
>
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bob DeleteThis @coolgroups.com wrote:
> My computer stopped working today. I opened up the case, and
> the motherboard was covered in dust. I blew all the dust off,
> and it worked again. I was wondering... has anyone invented something
> to prevent dust from getting in there in the first place?
>

IMO, the best solution is to change the furnace/AC filters more often.
Those will remove a large percentage of the dust from the air but only
if clean ones are used. Even then, figure on periodic PC cleaning.
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bob.TakeThisOut@coolgroups.com wrote:
>
> My computer stopped working today. I opened up the case, and
> the motherboard was covered in dust. I blew all the dust off,
> and it worked again. I was wondering... has anyone invented something
> to prevent dust from getting in there in the first place?

NO, but keeping the pc on top of a table/desk will really decrease the
dust intake. Keeping a pc on the floor, especially a carpeted floor,
really sucks in the dust.


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"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
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> bob RemoveThis @coolgroups.com wrote:
>>
>> My computer stopped working today. I opened up the case, and
>> the motherboard was covered in dust. I blew all the dust off,
>> and it worked again. I was wondering... has anyone invented something
>> to prevent dust from getting in there in the first place?
>
> NO, but keeping the pc on top of a table/desk will really decrease the
> dust intake. Keeping a pc on the floor, especially a carpeted floor,
> really sucks in the dust.

If you vacuum your carpet this reduces the difference between carpet and
desk!
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On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:13:50 -0700, "DaveW"
<nothing.RemoveThis@bot.org> wrote:

>No. You are supposed to REGULARLY use a can of compressed air to blow the
>dust out of the insides of your computer.


Compressed air can damage (particularly small, thin as on an
video card) fans, it should not be used for all dusting
purposes.
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On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:32:01 +0100, "GT"
<ContactGT_remove_ RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

>"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
>news:467b1600$1$247$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
>> bob RemoveThis @coolgroups.com wrote:
>>>
>>> My computer stopped working today. I opened up the case, and
>>> the motherboard was covered in dust. I blew all the dust off,
>>> and it worked again. I was wondering... has anyone invented something
>>> to prevent dust from getting in there in the first place?
>>
>> NO, but keeping the pc on top of a table/desk will really decrease the
>> dust intake. Keeping a pc on the floor, especially a carpeted floor,
>> really sucks in the dust.
>
>If you vacuum your carpet this reduces the difference between carpet and
>desk!
>


Yes, but there's still gravity... what little dust there is,
falls downward so ultimately the lower the system is the
more it will intake, plus at floor level the occupants of
the room are walking around stirring up more dust that
remains at low altitude.
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"kony" <spam RemoveThis @spam.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:32:01 +0100, "GT"
> <ContactGT_remove_ RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
>>news:467b1600$1$247$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
>>> bob RemoveThis @coolgroups.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My computer stopped working today. I opened up the case, and
>>>> the motherboard was covered in dust. I blew all the dust off,
>>>> and it worked again. I was wondering... has anyone invented something
>>>> to prevent dust from getting in there in the first place?
>>>
>>> NO, but keeping the pc on top of a table/desk will really decrease the
>>> dust intake. Keeping a pc on the floor, especially a carpeted floor,
>>> really sucks in the dust.
>>
>>If you vacuum your carpet this reduces the difference between carpet and
>>desk!
>
> Yes, but there's still gravity... what little dust there is,
> falls downward so ultimately the lower the system is the
> more it will intake, plus at floor level the occupants of
> the room are walking around stirring up more dust that
> remains at low altitude.

I was just having a dig! Shits and giggles baby!
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bob RemoveThis @coolgroups.com wrote:
> My computer stopped working today. I opened up the case, and
> the motherboard was covered in dust. I blew all the dust off,
> and it worked again. I was wondering... has anyone invented something
> to prevent dust from getting in there in the first place?
>

Not that I know of but you can buy a small vacuum cleaner from Radio
Shack that will keep the dust down inside the case and it would also
help to buy an air filter for the room where you have the computer which
will keep the dust down.
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ProfGene wrote:
> bob RemoveThis @coolgroups.com wrote:
>> My computer stopped working today. I opened up the case, and
>> the motherboard was covered in dust. I blew all the dust off,
>> and it worked again. I was wondering... has anyone invented something
>> to prevent dust from getting in there in the first place?
>>
>
> Not that I know of but you can buy a small vacuum cleaner from Radio
> Shack that will keep the dust down inside the case and it would also
> help to buy an air filter for the room where you have the computer which
> will keep the dust down.


You can use a piece of Swiffer cloth taped over the air inlets as a
filter. Depending on the case design, you can often put these inside the
case, for a neater look. You can also place the filter between the fan
and the grilles. Etc. Relatively easy to replace, and cheap.

HTH
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