Dust sticking to panel window

[Tony N]

I have a c70 and it seems that ever 2-3 days there is a layer of dust on the inside of the side panel. I have positive airflow and filtered intakes, is there anything i can do to stop dudst from sticking to the window?

[That Norwegian Guy]

Are you sure you have positive air flow? Some air flow optimised fans have really terrible air pressure, which, if they are drawing air into the case through a layer of honeycomb and a filter to boot, will perform less CFM than the listed spec. MY Coolermaster 200mm led fan was pretty poor at moving air into my BitFenix prodigy through three layers of varying material. It also broke recently, but that's beside the point. To better visualise what I mean, compare it to the one I replaced it with:

Coolermaster MegaFlow:

Dimension (W / H / D) 200 x 200 x 30 mm

Speed (R.P.M.) 700 RPM

Air Flow (CFM) 110 CFM

Air pressure (mmH2O) 0.595 mm H2O

BitFenix Spectre:

230mm

Dimensions (mm) 230x200x30mm

Speed (RPM) 900 RPM ±10%

Air Flow (CFM) 156.27 CFM ±10%

Air Pressure (mmH2O) 1.81 mmH2O

So not only did I up my air flow considerably on account of higher RPM and diameter, but the BitFenix Spectres are designed to give the maximum amount of air pressure whilst keeping most of it's air flow. When the Coolermaster was designed, air pressure was never even considered important. The difference between the two is quite staggering.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is, how are your fans configured?

Also, positive air flow does not stop dust from entering your computer, it simply helps in removing it again so it won't settle in cracks and such. There is no configuration of fans that will hermetically protect your computer from dust altogether.

Also, keep your house clean, lol. That is the best provision against dust. And don't just vacuum the floor of the room your computer is in. 60% of dust is airborne at any given time. When you move between rooms, you drag it with you. You might not see any on the floor, but there is plenty in the air.

[Tony N]

Ya i live in Arizona so preventing any type of dust is almost impossible.

My case airflow is:

-Intake

2 sp120

1 140mm Aerocool Shark

-Exhaust

1sp120 on a rad

2 thermaltake pwm fans that spin at like 800 rpm

My video card isnt currently a blower style

I wish there was something to put on there to prevent the sticking

Thankfully i can put my comp on my desk which does cut it down a little bit

But looks like im pretty SOL

[That Norwegian Guy]

Do you have ALL of your fans as intakes? And your case hasn't burst?

[Tony N]

Lol no i have 3 120mm as exhaust and 2 120mm and a 140mm as an intake

[Wats]

You'll have to deal with it :(

Doesn't matter how clean the window is it will become dusty. Kind of helps not to use Windex when cleaning the window.

Also helps to have the air filter from your car in front of your intake fans :D

However that won't stop the dust build up either...

[Tony N]

Ahh well looks like ill be doing a lot of wiping with a microfiber towel, someone needs to come up with a spray or something to put on there I'm sure people would buy it lol