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[HAF XB EVO] Creating Positive AirPressure/AirFlow

duzy_wonsz

My CoolerMaster HAF XB EVO suffers from dust eating :(

 

Problems: (That require to be solved :D)

1. CPU heatsink gets covered in dust pretty quickly (blades of heatsink are being covered in yellow dust on the corners)

2. Dust gets into the case through holes on cases sides.

3. On front mesh dust is pretty visible (Going to paint it white (Case will be white and blue))

4. Is there any way to precisely check if i have positive pressure + side panels don't inhale any air/dust?

 

What I've done:

1. Until I will obtain top 200mm vent It's covered with motherboards flat cartoon.

2. Side panels are covered with green mesh (By me) (I think it's from something medical) [img-1]

3. Front vents are mostly running at full speed (Manually controlled) (Original ones, I want to buy BFF-SPRO-P14025WW-RP

 

Additional info:

1x Zalman CNPS14X (This b**ch is loud!)

Front: 2 fans (Original-Max speed)

Back: 1 fan (FN-AC9P-AC-01 - PWM speeds)

+ lower floor exhaust with 2x SilentiumPC 80x80x25

 

A story of my life:

-I live on a block

-It's hot (Summer), so now windows are wide open

-PC is in my bedroom = dust from shelves AND from bed

-Case is on the desk (Not under)

 

Topics to referee:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/9767-extreme-positive-air-pressure-haf-xb/

 

Images:

IMG1: IMG_20140731_155622.jpg  It doesn't look very well :/ Doesn't it? Btw. That white thing is my piece of paper for "hidden" notes :D

 

My Idea:

-Adding mesh filtration on rear and switching it to intake

-Reversing CNPS14X to blow air from rear to front (Now it blows to rear)

-200mm top exhaust

At last:

-Buy this: http://www.demcifilter.com/p0335/HAF-XB-Dust-Filter-Kit.aspx

-Top and front Intake

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If all your intakes have some sort of filter then there isn't much more you can do. Buy a high quality hepa air purifyer to lessen the amount of ambient particles, that could help quite a bit.

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