Re: Re: Cooling Node 0 (or your spare cupboard under the stairs!)

["Simon Coates" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you have a spare 1U you could try something like this:

www.ebay.co.uk   item 300141079876

I have a large 4 fan unit that fits on the top of a rackmount cabinet and
it is almost silent in use.

Regards

Simon

----- Original Message -----
From: noel_pilot
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: 13 August 2007 10:58
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Cooling Node 0 (or your spare cupboard under the
stairs!)


Im jealous, I still have one heck of a problem but without a simple
solution!!!

keep us posted!

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Wayne <Wayne@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I was just wondering what the outcome from the recent discussions of
> cooling node 0 (or the 'IT' cupboard in my case!).
>
> Mines starting to get, shall we say, a little warm these days (
> especially since sticking a new switch in there ). I was wondering
if it
> would be a false economy to use 12v pc fans - the 120mm versions.
Maybe
> 4 or 5 or so hooked up to a spare pc psu. The location of the cupboard
> is nice as it has direct access to the loft so I could vent the air up
> there.
>
> I would imagine I need to build a box or something to mount the fans
in
> - with maybe some sort of dust filter of sorts. In my case the psu and
> fan units could be stuck in the loft (there's power). I guess I could
> also use those 'power mids' to keep an eye on the temp and control the
> speed of the fans.
>
> The only thing thats going to be a problem is if it generates a whole
> load of noise. The missus wont get on with that one!
>
>
> Cheers
> Wayne.
>
>
> a fyi.
>
> Quiet 120mm fans http://tinyurl.com/2gu65b
> Pyramid Fan Controller http://tinyurl.com/2fv9xd
>





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