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Old 06-16-2006, 10:05 AM
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Default Tiny Jet Engines For Cooling
Hewlett-Packard has adapted jet engines from radio-controlled model jets to force out heat in some of their servers. EDFs as they are called for short, Electric-Ducted Fans, pack some serious cooling power for processors.

http://www.techreview.com/read_artic...92&ch=infotech
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Old 06-16-2006, 11:51 AM
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Although they may provide serious cooling, I'd have to see some dB tests before even thinking of using them.
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Old 06-16-2006, 04:26 PM
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Well, large servers aren't known for their quietness...so I'd imagine its pretty loud. It must sound like a damn air compessor...well, thats a worst case senario, but still.
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Old 06-16-2006, 07:44 PM
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well if its a jet engine it would sound most likely like maybe a jet
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