A filters for 120 fans on a Radiator

Nomad2000 · 07-08-2002, 08:55 AM

My radiator is "120 Pupst fan (push) - a shroud - a BIX - a sroud - 120 Pupst fan (pull)". What do you think - do I really need a filter for the fans. Any filter reduces air flow and increases noise so maybe it is better - to get rid of any filter?
Thank everybody.

gmat · 07-08-2002, 09:37 AM

Depends.
Do you have a cat ? A dog ? Are you hairy (i am and a lose more hair than my neighbour's dog) ?
Do you have a carpet or a tile floor ?
Where is the inlet located , just above the ground, or 1m high ?
Are you excited at the perspective of removing hair and dust from your rad ?
It's a trade. Get a filter and make sure your rad stays clean, or dont and take the risk of clogging it with lint.
BTW, a hair / dust / lint clogged rad performance will be worse than a filtered one.
It's up to you to decide.

Khledar · 07-08-2002, 04:21 PM

Hey I got an idea!!! You could build a plexiglass box around your whole case and make it 100% airtight, then make sure there's not dust/ANYTHING liek that in there. Problem solved!!!

...wait a sec...

I'd go with filter personally. But try not to get a super dense one or anything.

bigben2k · 07-08-2002, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by Khledar
Hey I got an idea!!! You could build a plexiglass box around your whole case and make it 100% airtight, then make sure there's not dust/ANYTHING liek that in there. Problem solved!!!

Cute...

Divided · 07-09-2002, 12:19 PM

filters are a pain in the ass too! remember.. you have to clean the filters as well

V12|V12 · 07-09-2002, 04:44 PM

Downy anyone? I've had this idea forever... Take a USED dryer sheet, make a ghetto'd frame for it with some cardboard and strong tape, BAMB! There you have it, still lets in nice amount of air, cheap, plentiful and makes the exhaust nice and FRESH and CLEAN smelling! Cheers

bigben2k · 07-09-2002, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Divided
filters are a pain in the ass too! remember.. you have to clean the filters as well

better to clean the filter than the rad...

Quote:

Originally posted by V12|V12
Downy anyone? I've had this idea forever... Take a USED dryer sheet, make a ghetto'd frame for it with some cardboard and strong tape, BAMB! There you have it, still lets in nice amount of air, cheap, plentiful and makes the exhaust nice and FRESH and CLEAN smelling! Cheers

That's the best idea I've heard yet. It might be a little restrictive, but it's definitely worth a try!

Cyco-Dude · 07-10-2002, 02:19 PM

panty-hose works well too, just dont let your GF / wife find you cutting her hose up hahaha

bigben2k · 07-10-2002, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by Cyco-Dude
panty-hose works well too, just dont let your GF / wife find you cutting her hose up hahaha

Even better, and you have a choice of colors too!

07-08-2002, 08:55 AM	#1
Nomad2000 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 56	A filters for 120 fans on a Radiator My radiator is "120 Pupst fan (push) - a shroud - a BIX - a sroud - 120 Pupst fan (pull)". What do you think - do I really need a filter for the fans. Any filter reduces air flow and increases noise so maybe it is better - to get rid of any filter? Thank everybody.

07-08-2002, 04:21 PM	#3
Khledar Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Vancouver BC Posts: 234	Hey I got an idea!!! You could build a plexiglass box around your whole case and make it 100% airtight, then make sure there's not dust/ANYTHING liek that in there. Problem solved!!! ...wait a sec... I'd go with filter personally. But try not to get a super dense one or anything. __________________ "mooooo" said the cow. ERTW - UBC P4 2.4B @3.01Ghz 167FSB :: Abit IC7 :: 2x256MB HyperX PC3700 :: ASUS 9600XT :: WD Raptor 2x36GB RAID0

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07-09-2002, 04:44 PM	#6
V12\|V12 Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio-State! <--Money Hussle! SUCKS Posts: 292	Downy anyone? I've had this idea forever... Take a USED dryer sheet, make a ghetto'd frame for it with some cardboard and strong tape, BAMB! There you have it, still lets in nice amount of air, cheap, plentiful and makes the exhaust nice and FRESH and CLEAN smelling! Cheers __________________ XP 1600+ AGOIA-Y (GreenLabel, UNLOCKED!@/ NF7-S 2.0/ PC 2700 DDR 10.5*172FSB(1806/ 1991 high), Vcore 1.792...@84.95Watts --86' Chevette Heater Core --1/2" Vinyl tubes --Via1300-Stealth Mod(QUIET!) ---Home made copper-tube block ---PVC small internal res

07-08-2002, 09:37 AM	#2
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Depends. Do you have a cat ? A dog ? Are you hairy (i am and a lose more hair than my neighbour's dog) ? Do you have a carpet or a tile floor ? Where is the inlet located , just above the ground, or 1m high ? Are you excited at the perspective of removing hair and dust from your rad ? It's a trade. Get a filter and make sure your rad stays clean, or dont and take the risk of clogging it with lint. BTW, a hair / dust / lint clogged rad performance will be worse than a filtered one. It's up to you to decide.

07-10-2002, 02:19 PM	#8
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	panty-hose works well too, just dont let your GF / wife find you cutting her hose up hahaha

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