no pcie cover underneath gpu. Could this create unwanted dust in my pc?

[Eclipse247]

Hi i just got a new gpu the 2060 super gaming x and its a dual slot card but its quite thick so I had to take out the WiFi card in the slot underneath it. I dont have the pcie slot cover that was meant to go there so I was wondering if because of this could my gpu pull dust from outside of the case or not? Sorry if this is a stupid question im just curious 

[Deli]

Just clean your PC once a month instead of once a year.

[Lemtea]

Most case have vented pcie slot covers anyway so I doubt it will make much of a difference. 

[Moonzy]

depends if your case is positive or negative pressure

 

but overall, it doesnt make much of a difference really

[Stahlmann]

These covers don't have any dust filters anyway, so there shouldn't be any difference.

[DeanB097]

Hello,

 

I am an avid gamer myself and I've always thought about maintaining a clean case, but I always end up with dust particles. I run my gaming device for about 12 hours a day and this results in me cleaning it at least once a month. I do clean my PC by completely stripping it down once a year. I don't thing the lack of pcie cover makes any difference; so, all you need to do is clean yours once in a while and you should be good to go.

 

I really hope this helps solve your issue. Cheers!

[Intergalacticbits]

I don't think it will make any difference dust wise. The thing that would bug me is that bugs might get into it through the empty slot.

I had this problem once and I just tore apart an old device and took the cover from it to fill the empty slot.

You can buy slot covers online.