03-14-2003, 08:54 PM
Hi,
For the past few years, we've had seven computers running here. Two are on UPS and run 24/7. The others are used up to 10 hours per day. I've had to replace about three or four fans a year, not an excessive amount but still a bother. Given that the only other maintenance has been to replace one DVD drive, one memory stick, and two BIOS batteries, fan replacement has been my primary hardware problem.
When I have gone into the machines, the accumulation of dust (and cat fur) has not been excessive, so I don't think its much of a air quality problem. Besides, it is the bearings on the fans that go, and they are supposedly sealed anyway.
I used to modify computer cases to add air intake filters. The only effect that seemed to have was a slight reduction of the amount of dust the computers collected but no real difference in the maintenance requirements. I quit bothering about five or six years ago.
--Pete
For the past few years, we've had seven computers running here. Two are on UPS and run 24/7. The others are used up to 10 hours per day. I've had to replace about three or four fans a year, not an excessive amount but still a bother. Given that the only other maintenance has been to replace one DVD drive, one memory stick, and two BIOS batteries, fan replacement has been my primary hardware problem.
When I have gone into the machines, the accumulation of dust (and cat fur) has not been excessive, so I don't think its much of a air quality problem. Besides, it is the bearings on the fans that go, and they are supposedly sealed anyway.
I used to modify computer cases to add air intake filters. The only effect that seemed to have was a slight reduction of the amount of dust the computers collected but no real difference in the maintenance requirements. I quit bothering about five or six years ago.
--Pete
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