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From: perley@trub (Donald P Perley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: The Fanning of the Amiga
Message-ID: <20741@crdgw1.crd.ge.com>
Date: 19 Jun 91 20:06:04 GMT
References: <3025@public.BTR.COM> <3004@public.BTR.COM> <1339@cbmger.UUCP> <00676835659@elgamy.RAIDERNET.COM> <3079@public.BTR.COM>
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In-reply-to: thad@public.BTR.COM (Thaddeus P. Floryan)

In article <3079@public.BTR.COM>, thad@public (Thaddeus P. Floryan) writes:
>
>I still maintain that a filtered positive-pressure computer cooling system is
>"better" than a non-filtered volumetric-evacuation system (as in the Amiga and
>most consumer systems), especially when the possibility exists (as with the
>Amiga) for overheating (when operated with the cover removed).

Part of the problem is that the cover is acting as part of the ductwork.
Positive pressure cooling would fail as well, unless you had a fan for each
board on the buss.

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perley@trub.crd.ge.com