8 Aug
2011
8 Aug
'11
4:48 p.m.
One thing that really stuck out to me as a design flaw
that we are
still living with was the physical design of the expansion slots.
Far too Apple-like (i.e. cheap). ?Contrast it with most
"professional" buses, such as Multibus, Eurocard, etc) that "cage"
cards and are able to secure cards and ensure a good flow of cooling
air between the cards.
I am no fan of the design either, but was the physical connection or
cooing ever really an issue for cards that followed the design specs?
It seems "good enough" - which is just where the bean counters like
things.
I've seen industrial rackmount PC chassis with
hold-down brackets and
rubber "bumpers" to hold cards in place, but it's a mess because of
there being no standard profile for a PC expansion card.
IBM made a line of industrial PCs - beefier supports, with more cooling.
--
Will