PC Cases for High Dust Enviornments?

Ummagumma asks: "My computers have recently been relegated to the basement by decree of the fiancee. Problem is, the basement is carpeted (with a really old carpet), and I have two cats, which generate alot of 'fuzz'. I have had to disassemble my PC to clean the fans and heatsinks out several times now. I am looking for a case that has a built in filter of some kind, even a simple one, that wont blow the bank balance. I have found the Antec SLK3700AMB, but cannot verify that is has a filter, though I have been told it may have. I figure at least a few of you are in a similar situation, so what are you using to prevent dust and fuzz from getting into your cases? My only requirements are: At least mid-sized (full size atx board), room for 4 5.25" drives, minimum 300W powersupply, a front and rear 120mm case fan (or mountings), with a filter at least on the intake." Some of the aluminum cases from Lian Li (and I can't remember the exact model numbers) have simple filter in their front mounted fans. What other case manufacturers have such features?

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I have a similar problem..

[_hAZE_]

I work for a scrap metal recycling company, with offices and recycling facilities throughout the midwest United States. As you could imagine, the dust is absolutely horrible, and what's worse is that it has a high metallic content (little bits of metal on a motherboard == sparks, burn-outs, shorts, etc). I have yet to find a good solution, other than someone mentioning puting coffee filters near any air vents on the case (which I haven't tried yet).

To be honest, I don't really care if it's a do-it-yourself solution or if there's a company out there that sells "filtered" PCs that aren't outrageously priced (most "hardened" PCs are WAY out of the price range).

We're currently using standard Compaq and IBM business-class Intel workstations and servers, but find that dust and heat can still cause problems. The Compaq PCs come with an on-site warranty, and I pay a little extra for the IBM on-site warranty, but I feel that there should be a better solution then having them constantly out to replace hardware that fails due to dust.

Encase your case !

[Lupulack]

At my place of work there's a *lot* of sawdust blowing around , gathering in corners, piling on objects. After having several computers give up and die the foreman came up with an interesting idea :

build a plexiglass case around the PC itself with several industrial fans and filters of the sort used in large electrical enclosures.

Easily replaced without issue , filters are easily changed and they're a standard type to everything else around there. Plus you don't ever have to cut your case up.

Another GF?

[DiSKiLLeR]

How about you find another GF?

No one needs a GF/Finace that forces you to put your computers in the basement. Thats just not on.

You certainly don't want to marry and spend the rest of your life with someone that doesn't accept your geekiness and need for computers.

My gf lets me have my own "geek pad" in her house. Its where all my geeky stuff is, and i spend alot of time there, even tho my geekyness does spread into the house.

I often use my laptop (powerbook! :) in the bedroom or lounge room, and we also have a network cable coming into the lounge room for the xbox, AP (so its more central in the middle of the house) and to her sons bedroom where a PC is.

So even tho most of my stuff is in the geekpad, i still have stuff spreading out through the house.

The best thing is, she accepts me the way she is.

BTW: I have the geekpad because i wanted it, not because i was forced into it like you were forced into your basement.

D.