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

["Rob Iles" <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

in case anyone wants to use an ATX PSU - it's easy enough to do so
without
having to have a motherboard connected - just need to short 2 pins together
in the mobo connection plug.

see:

http://modtown.co.uk/mt/article2.php?id=psumod

for a pictorial step-by-step breakdown of this VERY simple mod (Works well
-
currently using a spare ATX PSU to power 3 disks and a DVD Drive, as the
300W PSU driving the rest of the media centre wasn't man enough for the
job).

Rob


On 8/14/07, Wayne <Wayne@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   I've managed to find an old 200w PSU - the ones that had a 'proper'
> power switch on it rather than those new fangled things that take a
> signal from the motherboard!
>
> Now need to get hold of some more fans - had one kicking around as a
> spare - the whole thing doesn't seem very 'windy' (!) so a few more
are
> definitely needed to cause a bit of a nice draft.
>
> What would be a good 'filter' to stick in the way that would still
allow
> good airflow? foam or an old cotton t-shirt maybe ? :-)
>
> Also - is it a good thing to have the hot air just vented into the
loft
> space or would it be better to move it out side?
>
> Oh and if anyone has any reasonable ideas as to doing something useful
> with the warm air rather than vent outside - suggestions welcome!
>
> Cheers!
> Wayne.
>
>
>


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