17 Jun
2005
17 Jun
'05
3:25 p.m.
On Jun 17 2005, 10:56, Dwight K. Elvey wrote:
>From: "Pete Turnbull" <pete at
dunnington.u-net.com>
>On Jun 17 2005, 7:47, Cini, Richard wrote:
>> As I work on the IMSAI, which has no filter
either, I will swap
>it
>> around, too.
>
>Don't do that. If it's designed to blow in, changing the direction
to
>blowing out will alter and probably reduce the
cooling.
Hi Pete
You have to remember, these machines were designed
by electrical engineers, not an air flow expert. Yes,
the original used in blowing air.
Very common (both the EEs and the inblowing air :-)) Nor am I claiming
to be a great airflow expert.
What I was saying, though, doesn't really depend on whether it was
designed by somebody who had a clue about airflow or not; it was likely
checked by someone who determined that it worked "well enough" under
some set of conditions. Changing something like the direction of
airflow *without consideration of the consequences* is a bad thing.
I'm not suggesting the airflow couldn't be improved one way or
another.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York