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Not_RIT · 20 Jan 2003, 02:35

Im looking for an airtight case because the place in which the computer I am currently specing up will be extremely dusty, so it needs to be airtight :/ If anyone knows of any such cases I will be greatful to hear about them

Raging.Retard · 20 Jan 2003, 05:43

Wont that act like an oven ?

Gayle29uk · 20 Jan 2003, 11:29

Only ones I know of (and I'm not too sure I have the right ones here) are the NeXT cubes. Weren't they sealed and oil cooled? Or am I thinking of a different make.

Either way, I have no idea if an old NeXT case could be modded to ATX form factor anyway.

pablissimo · 20 Jan 2003, 12:16

You'd have a hard time cooling an airtight case, even oil cooling requires some kind of airflow to cool the oil down after its done a cycle. My suggestion would be to make sure your case has positive air pressure (so it is blowing air out of all the holes instead of sucking dusty air in), with just one or two intakes covered by removable, washable filters and the one blowhole whose fan can push less air than the other two combined.

inf · 20 Jan 2003, 12:47

get some air filters, to filter out the dust.

meglamaniac · 20 Jan 2003, 13:38

As all the sensible suggestions have been made, I am left to say "buy a vacuum cleaner".

Not_RIT · 20 Jan 2003, 16:50

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Originally posted by meglamaniac
As all the sensible suggestions have been made, I am left to say "buy a vacuum cleaner".

Never!

I was thinking of some sort of airtight case with watercooling tbh :/

pablissimo · 20 Jan 2003, 18:52

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Originally posted by Not_RIT
Never!

I was thinking of some sort of airtight case with watercooling tbh :/

You still have to dissapate the heat from the water into the air, which won't be easy if the case is going to be airtight. The only suggestion I can make along those lines is to partition the case, have the wet cooling system radiator partitioned from the rest of the case, keep the mobo etc airtight, but have fans in the partitioned bit (which would be exposed to the air in the room) and use a filter of some form there.

zenopus · 20 Jan 2003, 18:57

The obvious thing to do is get as small a case as you can and buy a small fridge that will just fit it.
Only potential problems would be condensation and cabling. I think solutions can be found for both those issues.

Not_RIT · 20 Jan 2003, 21:21

I think I will just end up buying a normal case and having positive air pressure inside like Pab said, cheaper and better this way

BesigedB · 20 Jan 2003, 22:47

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Originally posted by pablissimo
You still have to dissapate the heat from the water into the air, which won't be easy if the case is going to be airtight.

Who says you cannt have pipes outside of the case. Run it into the mains supply

pablissimo · 21 Jan 2003, 00:20

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Originally posted by BesigedB
Who says you cannt have pipes outside of the case. Run it into the mains supply

UK == Water Meter madskillz.

That and its a terrifying waste =/

That and the water wouldn't be deionised. Or filtered. And such forth.

MT · 22 Jan 2003, 14:09

Triple insulated Pressurized Water Reacto... CPU?

http://www.io.com/~tcm/images/twtbkf1.gif

22 Jan 2003, 23:18

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Originally posted by Gayle28uk
Only ones I know of (and I'm not too sure I have the right ones here) are the NeXT cubes. Weren't they sealed and oil cooled? Or am I thinking of a different make.

Either way, I have no idea if an old NeXT case could be modded to ATX form factor anyway.

mmmmmmmmmm magnesium

i dont remember anyone saying they were air tight though.

i think it would be very hard to have an air tight case

JammyJim · 23 Jan 2003, 00:58

surely running a cable through the side is not a huge problem?

it wouldnt be airtight but it wouldnt be drawing in air and therefore dust. just go with standard watercooling?

the amount of dust that could possible flow in would be minute and would take years and years and years to accumlate into anything resembling 'dustyness'

JammyJim · 23 Jan 2003, 01:00

http://www.thermaltake.com/products/...aquariusII.htm

skiddy · 23 Jan 2003, 11:39

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Originally posted by MT
Triple insulated Pressurized Water Reacto... CPU?

http://www.io.com/~tcm/images/twtbkf1.gif

He wants to cool his PC, not power a city.

Not_RIT · 23 Jan 2003, 13:40

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Originally posted by skiddy
He wants to cool his PC, not power a city.

Dont discourage the creative genius which is MT.

BesigedB · 23 Jan 2003, 19:22

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Originally posted by pablissimo
UK == Water Meter madskillz.

That and its a terrifying waste =/

I guess it is a waste. But my water isnt metered

BesigedB · 23 Jan 2003, 19:24

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Originally posted by JammyJim
the amount of dust that could possible flow in would be minute and would take years and years and years to accumlate into anything resembling 'dustyness'

silicon sealant would do fine.

Deathjam · 25 Jan 2003, 01:44

my old computer was well dusty inside and it worked fine

u should have seen the amount of dust on the CPU HSF

Luckeh!!!! · 25 Jan 2003, 12:57

on older computers might be ok, since they do not get as hot, my bro's p200MMX is proper dusty inside but works fine.

A modern computer would experience a rise in heat and possibly instability.

Not_RIT · 25 Jan 2003, 13:33

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Originally posted by Luckeh!!!!
on older computers might be ok, since they do not get as hot, my bro's p200MMX is proper dusty inside but works fine.

A modern computer would experience a rise in heat and possibly instability.

The server im replacing has been on for the last 5 years non-stop, its still doing its job but since its critical that is stays up and is reliable I think its about time to replace it

Miserableman · 25 Jan 2003, 19:55

Indulge an old man who has forgotten his physics A-level already - how do you keep a high air pressure inside your case, without continually pumping in air? The very air you're trying to keep out in fact..