Silverstone CW02 mods + best filter medium + DIY filtration box

[jalyst]

As for few other filtering material airflow resistance, probably already mentioned thread from stickies may help (BTW, am i the only one that don't see images in it anymore?).

You mean this one?
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=209801

Yeah i didn't find it to be terribly insightful, no offense to the OP.
The methodology employed wasn't as methodical as martin's fan testing etc.
I'm hoping there's better comparisons around...

I'm amazed skinnee labs hasn't done anything yet!? I'll check now.
I just want to know the medium that catches the finest particles.
It will also have amongst the highest resistance, if not "the highest".

Because air filters will delay dust accumulation on your rads, fans and inside the case but they will certainly not prevent it.

Even lab grade filters mediums won't stop all particulates, given enough time.

So basically with filters you will have to clean up less often, maybe once instead of twice a year without filters. However you'll get less performance from your radiators or you'll need to rev up your fans to compensate for the loss of airflow every day of the year.

As explained, my rad's external & I won't be bothering with any kind of filtration, at least for now.

2. How easy can you remove them?

The custom built solution I have in mind should make it very easy to remove/add the medium

3. That being said, i still love open cell foam, the kind u find on AC filters.
They catch small and big dust, and the ones which have them are fully removable and easily upgradable.

AC filters are on my short-list of mediums, link to example you're referring to?

So what would i do??
U know those magnetic mesh filters which are popular now?
I was going to go out to a hardware store, get some AC filter... and then cut that up, then put the magnetic mesh type filter OVER the open cell foam.
I think that would be the best solution which i see as a filter.

If you're suggesting putting it up against the main intakes, you'd get massive flow restriction, mesh filters alone are bad enough.
If you're going to use a highly restrictive medium, you need to increase surface area much more.
Having said that, I may still try those demciflex filters for use on my rad.
I will test how much impact it has on my 4x AP-15 in P+P w/shrouds etc.