Re: getting a new Debian box
On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 02:00:23PM -0700, Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 04:02:29PM -0400, Douglas Allan Tutty wrote:
> >
> > My _first_ consideration (other than not going bankrupt) was longevity,
> > hense the huge case, PSU in bottom bay, and lots of fans. Good reliable
> > fans also seem to be quieter than cheap unreliable ones.
>
> why PSU in the bottom bay? Does that not force more heat into the rest
> of the box? or is it to keep the PSU , a very failure prone item,
> cooler and thus longer lived? just curious.
>
The PSU stays cooler. It doesn't force heat into the rest of the box
since the PSU fan blows air out. To clear out heat in the top of the
case, I have two 80 mm fans in the upper bay where a PSU often is.
Doug.
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