Building an auto shop computer

[shovenose]

Re: Building an auto shop computer

no, you need to ram the air in and filter it on the fan itself so that clean air is leaking out of every orifice.
if you dont do it that way, crap will bypass your filters and get in through every tiny hole and even use your dvd drive and usb ports as air filters!

this.

[stj]

Re: Building an auto shop computer

1 case fan should do, or maybe you can even skip the case fan, especially is the PSU has a 120mm+ fan) , and use filters on the intake vents, cleaning a filter a couple times a year is alot easier then opening the PC and cleaning the inside (especially for an end user that may not be very "computer savy").

no, you need to ram the air in and filter it on the fan itself so that clean air is leaking out of every orifice.
if you dont do it that way, crap will bypass your filters and get in through every tiny hole and even use your dvd drive and usb ports as air filters!

[stj]

Re: Building an auto shop computer

i have worked on workshop computers - real comercial ones.
they are custom steel cased with big fans and filters on one end, and filtered vents on the other end.
the filters are deep multi-layer jobs too - not the ones from pc parts sellers.
if i had to make one, i'd try to use an air filter from a car.

keyboard looks like it has a giant condom over it too - to protect it from oil & grease.

[dmill89]

Re: Building an auto shop computer

...but then the heating problem is amplified a tad... A PC enclosed in a cabinet in a garage in texas heat would be miserably hot

^This, no airflow in an enclosed cabnet in an un-airconditioned garrage is going to cook. The PSU is probably the biggest issue, an I3 with an SSD shouldn't produce much heat, but even with a low load the PSU will get tosty with no airflow (note: most "fanless" PSUs are really designed to be used in a case with atleast one fan, so there is at least some airflow).

I'd stick with components rated for higher temps, a nice big heatskin for the CPU, and use fans sparringly (probably just the one in the PSU, CPU fan and 1 case fan should do, or maybe you can even skip the case fan, especially is the PSU has a 120mm+ fan) , and use filters on the intake vents, cleaning a filter a couple times a year is alot easier then opening the PC and cleaning the inside (especially for an end user that may not be very "computer savy").

[Topcat]

Re: Building an auto shop computer

theoretically wouldn't the opposite be better? a fanless pc? then the dust will not be an issue.

http://www.amazon.com/SeaSonic-SS-40...dp/B003ZWQXUQ/

http://www.amazon.com/ZALMAN-Ultimat...dp/B00CEQXLV8/

...but then the heating problem is amplified a tad... A PC enclosed in a cabinet in a garage in texas heat would be miserably hot

[shovenose]

Re: Building an auto shop computer

besides heat, out in a shop, you will get a lot of dust & dirt.... take it from me, I have to blast mine with the air hose atleast twice a year....but to conquer heat, airflow is the only answer.

theoretically wouldn't the opposite be better? a fanless pc? then the dust will not be an issue.

http://www.amazon.com/SeaSonic-SS-40...dp/B003ZWQXUQ/

http://www.amazon.com/ZALMAN-Ultimat...dp/B00CEQXLV8/

[Topcat]

Re: Building an auto shop computer

besides heat, out in a shop, you will get a lot of dust & dirt.... take it from me, I have to blast mine with the air hose atleast twice a year....but to conquer heat, airflow is the only answer.

[shovenose]

Re: Building an auto shop computer

msi makes good boards. i use them almost exclusively. anyway, i don't think you have to worry about it. 2nd gen+ i3s create so little heat and with an ssd power draw will be very low.

[stj]

Re: Building an auto shop computer

fans - lots of 120mm fans blowing into the case.
and filters on all the fans.

that way you have constant airflow and no dust / paint-particles etc getting inside.

[Uranium-235]

I am doing work for an auto shop replacing their gx620's with core i3's and samsung ssd pros with msi m4 class motherboards.

They want to replace the one in the shop that is inside a cabinet. With texas heat I am concerned. I know the msi military 4 boards can take more than usual heat. But power supplies, and the Dell screen that suprisingly still works

Anyone have a good solution for this heat situation?