[Mod][Photoguide] CM Storm SF-19 dustfilter and anti-vibration mod by Simplified

I modded my CM storm SF-19 to filter dust and to vibrate less.
The result turned out to be excellent.

Q&A

Q: Will this block my airflow?
A: Not much, further down in the guide I am showing you the famous paper test after modification.

Q: Does the anti-vibration mod work well?
A: There will still be vibrations, but much less.


What do you need?
-Rubber tape
-Electical tape
-Mosquito net

The dustfilter mod

Step 1: Cut your mosquito net to fit the underneath of your cooler



Step 2: Tape it to the bottom of the cooler



The anti-vibration mod
Step 1: Cut your tape to the correct size.



Step 2: Wrap the plastic knobs with the rubber tape.




Step 3: Reattach the fans to the grill



step 4: Tape the mosquito net over the grill.
(attachment in the next post)

 

The anti-vibration mod continuation (last step)
step 4: Tape the mosquito net over the grill.



Airflow is still strong
As you can see in this picture, the paper is lifted quite high into the air. I am holding down one corner of the paper with a rubber hammock feet.



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Just as a safety precaution
I am not responsible if any damage occurs

The End

 

Nice. Might do this.

 

I've done something similar to mine..
I also removed to top metal mesh and instead of mosquito net i used the middle filter of a 3-layer surgical mask..

 

I have used the dust filter mod for two days, and the anti vibration mod was added today.
Here is a pic of how much dust the mosquito net collected in just 2 days.

 

thats what you get from fast fans lol ..

using velcro instead of fix tape will ease the net cleaning ... next mod ?

 

Quieter fans!

 

For me it's a toss-up between air-flow and dust buildup....

Plus, I want my cooler to look good. I dunno, I might not do this, but thanks for the effort and idea!

Mr. Mysterious

 

This is a follow up to show how much dust the dustfilter traps.

I have cleaned it twice since I made this thread. The pictures below are taken after 10 days of usage (about 2-4 hours each day).
The net looks totally nasty with particles all over with extra much in the center of the fanpositions. This is taken with my phone camera, but on the 2nd picture the particles are rather visable.

 

hey simplified,

just curious about the cm storm sf-19, is it awkward to use the laptop because it looks as if it sits up pretty high, does it annoy you when playing games n such?

Im looking at getting one would u recommend getting this one or look into a different cooler
cheers.

 

Hi,

yes the laptop sits pretty high up. It does not bother me because I am using an external keyboard. If I use the laptop's keyboard I will strain my wrist.

I recommend the SF-19 if you use an external keyboard or if your laptop is thin.

 

Nice Guide! Very creative! If I may, I'd like to share a little trick I came up with to keep the nasty dust out also. When I first went about this, I also used fly screen mesh and used sticky tape and stuck it directly onto my laptop where the cpu air vent is (my laptop doesn't have much air intake vents).

Now, I've evolved a little and now use a DEMCIflex 80mm dust filter (it has a magnetic frame) with a bit of magnetic tape around the cpu air vent, and slapped the filter over on top of it.

I never thought about covering the entire cooler in mesh. I may have to do that! Be cool.

 

I tried the anti vibration mod and it definitely cut down on vibration noise and reduced the structural vibration, but it still transfers some vibration to my laptop. What do you think is the risk of damage to my hard drive or other components? The cooling isn't really worth it if this thing shakes my laptop apart. any other ideas to reduce the amount of vibration actually transmitted to the laptop?

 

The hard drive and the fans could take damage from the vibrations, but the risk is low.

To remove the vibrations completely you can remove the plastic bottom of the cooler (the one the fans are clipped on to) and rest the fans directly on the table.

 

Won't the fans have a hard time sucking air if its resting directly on the table?

 

The small plastic clips should provide enough distance for sufficient airflow. To be on the safe side you can elevate the fans with some rubber feet.