Why should one install dust filters in his case?

nolonger · Rated R Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 98

I actually just built a system for a friend and when I opened the case the heatsink looked something like that. Took some vacuum work.

anonemus · Posted: Sun, 31 May 2009 22:40:10 Post Subject:

anduril-- can a unit really get that dirty????

anerky99 · Rated XXX Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 219 Location: UK

anonemus · Posted: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:19:28 Post Subject:

One would notice the extreme rise in temps and unexplained shut-offs, no? But I guess its colder in UK than in Asian countries such as ours...

anerky99 · Rated XXX Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 219 Location: UK

:o we are currently getting nice warm temparatures at the minute lol, too hot in fact for my liking but hey. It didnt seem to affect me too much, only for a few weeks before it started dying.

Enigmachine · Rated NC-17 Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 122

Make sure you wear a mask when cleaning that!

Must be a smoker's house or a very polluted city. I noticed that smoker's computers get much much dirtier (the tar in cigarettes is very sticky and will glue dust together) and stink like hell - I usually don't even bother cleaning them, it's a waste of time.

Also cats can be evil. Smile

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:05:51 Post Subject:

Or people with their computers anywhere near the laundry room. Lint seems to have heatsink seeking technology, and it brings dirt with it!

motanacu · Rated NC-17 Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 104

damn...that looks like a swamp

anonemus · Posted: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:50:25 Post Subject:

Or someone using a PC out in the desert, perhaps?

kryptonian_sher · Posted: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:30:23 Post Subject:

I cleaned a friend's CPU case last week and yup, it sure looked like that too!