Dust covering for empty DIMMS and ports on mobo?


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Just curious. Do any of you cover/seal the empty DIMMS and ports on your motherboards, to protect from dust gathering inside of them? If so, what do you use for that?
 

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Trying to learn said:
Just curious. Do any of you cover/seal the empty DIMMS and ports on your motherboards, to protect from dust gathering inside of them? If so, what do you use for that?
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I would just use blue Painters tape, if you absolutely must block them.
Use a 3/8" (9.5mm) wide strip for each slot you want to cover.
But you really don't need to worry about it. The standard airflow through the comp should keep them dust free,

Blue Painters tape, doesn't stick permanently and leaves no residue when removed...

Blue Painters Tape




Or you can grab a set of silicone dust covers...

Dust Covers

More Dust Covers




And... here's ten points for filling out your computer specs. :-)
 
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I have never ever done so in all my years of building PCs and have never seen dust cause a problem. But then again, I give my PCs a gentle blast of air to blow out any dust about once every month or two. I like everything to be shiny and clean :-)
 

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I forgot to note: I also make sure that every build I have has airflow setup to create a positive pressure inside the case. In other words, I have more fans blowing in than out. Since all incoming air goes through filters dust builds up very slowly. Machines I have built for others are still amazingly clean even after a year or two.
 

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That used to be a concern, but not so much now-a-days with the cases having mesh for intake. At least the inside of my present one seems to stay clean.
 

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Not me.

I've always assumed that household dust is a dielectric (nonconductive).:-)
 

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hsehestedt said:
I have never ever done so in all my years of building PCs and have never seen dust cause a problem. But then again, I give my PCs a gentle blast of air to blow out any dust about once every month or two. I like everything to be shiny and clean :-)
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Once a month or two!?? I'm usually inside my case only once a year, if that. I will blow it out then, tho.
 

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Ghot said:
Blue Painters tape, doesn't stick permanently and leaves no residue when removed...
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Except pulling off sticky tape creates static charge, which is NOT what you want next to your sensitive motherboard components!!

If you've worked in the electronics assembly business, ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) training is a big deal.
 

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Thanks everyone. :) We're using a really old case (from a kaput Win7 computer) for the new Win11 DIY build, so it doesn't have any filters/mesh over the intake areas. I never even knew cases came with that nowadays. The one we bought last year from a big-box store didn't have any either (an Acer). I wonder how much the filters/mesh might add extra strain to the fans inside... or maybe those are more powerful nowadays too and not bothered by it....
 

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Trying to learn said:
Thanks everyone. :) We're using a really old case (from a kaput Win7 computer) for the new Win11 DIY build, so it doesn't have any filters/mesh over the intake areas. I never even knew cases came with that nowadays. The one we bought last year from a big-box store didn't have any either (an Acer). I wonder how much the filters/mesh might add extra strain to the fans inside... or maybe those are more powerful nowadays too and not bothered by it....
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does not add strain at all. You can buy air filter inserts (pre-filters on amazon or wherever)(thin black mesh) that would help it you are finding a lot of dust in there. Just clean or replace when they get dirty. No strain on fans.
 

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hsehestedt said:
blast of air to blow out any dust about once every month or two. I like everything to be shiny and clean :-)
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no sir! gotta bump that up! every Saturday morning is cleaning time.. up to an including the pc (dust vacuum, microfiber wipe down all internal, separate microfiber to wipe down tempered glass side door and front fan cover panel). 😇

to OP.. if you want them, use rubber, not adhesive:
.https://www.amazon.com/LAMPVPATH-Anti-dust-Computer-Stoppers-MacBook/dp/B09B7H89KL?th=1
 

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dacrone said:
no sir! gotta bump that up! every Saturday morning is cleaning time.
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If my machine was not so freaking heavy I would almost be tempted to do that :-)
 

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Mine weighs 80lbs and it's time for another cleaning. ☹️
 

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Manufacturer/Model
DIY, ASUS, and DELL
CPU
Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)
Motherboard
ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1 and ASUS X299 SAGE
Memory
128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
Sound Card
Crystal Sound (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
Screen Resolution
4K and something equally attrocious. I'll be working on this.
Hard Drives
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

RAID arrays included:

LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
PSU
SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
Case
ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
Cooling
Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers.
Keyboard
all kinds.
Mouse
all kinds
Internet Speed
360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
Browser
FIREFOX
Antivirus
KASPERSKY (no apologies)
Other Info
Gave Dell touch screen with Windows 11 to daughter and got me an OTVOC. Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Trying to learn said:
Just curious. Do any of you cover/seal the empty DIMMS and ports on your motherboards, to protect from dust gathering inside of them? If so, what do you use for that?
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Some folks opt for this:


Back in the day there used to be plastic "dummy" RAM to keep the slots populated. Not sure where to find that now apart from Ebay.

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2x RAM Memory Slot Blank Filler DDR4 DDR3 Dummy Dust Cover Staubschutz Attrappe | eBay

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WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, ...Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
OS
WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
DIY, ASUS, and DELL
CPU
Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)
Motherboard
ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1 and ASUS X299 SAGE
Memory
128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
Sound Card
Crystal Sound (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
Screen Resolution
4K and something equally attrocious. I'll be working on this.
Hard Drives
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

RAID arrays included:

LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
PSU
SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
Case
ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
Cooling
Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers.
Keyboard
all kinds.
Mouse
all kinds
Internet Speed
360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
Browser
FIREFOX
Antivirus
KASPERSKY (no apologies)
Other Info
Gave Dell touch screen with Windows 11 to daughter and got me an OTVOC. Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
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