Ways to Prevent Dust

I was wondering if I can do anything to prevent dust from getting into my new computer and how to clean the little bit of dust in my computer. Thanks!

Use dust filters, don't smoke in the same room ( i am not a smoker, but heard it is bad for dust)

Clean your PC out once every month if you are like me, or be lazier and do it every 3.

You could most likely getting away with doing once every 6 months. Although I do it about once every 2 months myself.

But what do you use to get the dust out.

Safest way is to use a small brush, a can of compressed air, and a small vacuum with a nozzle attachment. Mostly use the vacuum to get rid of most of the dust that is easy to get out while being careful not to damage your computer parts, use the can of compressed air and brush to get some of the hard to reach places.

In terms of preventing dust, you will never totally prevent dust; filters help, but they aren't perfect.

True. While my filters do keep most of the dust out, they impede a little on the airflow. Especially when they are caked with dust. Better the filters than my fans, though.

Like Kipple, dust accumulates. There isn't a way to prevent it. You can only mitigate it. You can get a dust-vac on Amazon.com for around $50 that will clean that sucker out.

This, there is NO way to prevent dust, it's part of the air.

Even air tight server rooms accumulate dust over time.

Like Elann said you can get a dust-vac or just use a brush.

You can set up your computer case like a clean room is set up. Make sure your case is running positive pressure (intake more air than exhaust) and make sure all your intakes are filtered. Particles (dust) will naturally want to move from a positive pressure environment (your case) to a lower pressure environment (the outside air). Therefore, your filters keep new particles from entering and the pressure difference encourages existing particles to leave. The result is a lower particle count in your case (as far as your pressure difference and filters allow).

Works for me, I've been running positive pressure on my last two cases. You still get dust on the inside because the filters don't get absolutely everything but the accumulation of dust is slowed down substantially. I usually don't have to dust my computer for a very long time.

The pressure difference is next to nothing. However you ensure that the air coming into the case goes through filters, removing a lot of the dust.

You lot would shun me away from these forums for eternity if you saw the inside of my PC. I've tried so many times to clean it out but the dust has just caked on far too much. I've used a can of compressed air, was too scared to use a brush let alone a vacuum. Maybe I should grow a pair and try again or just be lazy and give it to a shop for a good clean.

The problem if you wait for too long, the dust seems to stick much better to the surface. It took a bit of time to clean out the old family computer as it hadn't been done in 2 years or more, but it sure is do able. Heck I even managed with canned air to clean my laptop without opening it up. The temperature on the CPU went down about 10-15 degrees C and it was finally quiet again.

I've not cleaned my PC since I got in November - 2010 XD

Not much dust inside it apart from on the CPU cooler.

@horgen123: Yeah It's funny what a bit of cleaning can do. It is summertime in Australia so what better time do it than now.

Get rid of any carpets.

My pc rarely gets any dust, and get something like an air cleaner

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-04383-Allergen-Reducing-Cleaner/dp/B000R2WEJQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386073670&sr=8-1&keywords=air+cleaner

Then just vacuum the filters on your case, the dust inside your case will be minimal

Whenever I clean up my rig it's always a year or so with few wet wipes and some swabs to reach hard places such as CPU, GPU and case fans.

You can use vacum cleaner as well and hair dryer.

It's just dust, just hoover it a few times a year..

i just take my pc to the garage air compressor

put your pc in a closet if possible, it pretty much stops 90% of the dust from getting to it. but make sure its a fairly decent sized closet or the heat may build up. My closet has a drop ceiling in it so I have a tile open at the top so it never gets hot inside there.

if this isn't possible, try to use dust filters on ur fans... but also know this drastically cuts down in the amount of air intake the fans will be able to do, especially if they are low rpm fans.

Use a leaf blower.

The absolute best way is to put your' computer in a vacuum. ;)

It's like a little clean room, all for your computer!

You need air to cool it down, unless you get it water cooled and have the radiator on the outside of this room...

I cut my filters from a $1 foam window unit a/c filter and attach them to my fans using push pins for PC fans...

Realistically, you can get away without cleaning it for four or five years. Those that have to do it every two months must be playing in a mine in a desert.

To stop dust, STOP YOUR SKIN.

I like the vacuum suggestion better.

Only if it's a non smoking home. After a couple of years, the dust in my dad's PC was saturated with tar, and he keeps a really clean house. No carpet or anything. The case fans didn't spin anymore, and the CPU fan barely worked. I had to take out every little piece to clean it right so it wouldn't corrode, and I had to soak the heatsink in ketchup...

Wow. I'll have to keep that in mind.

How is that possible?