Information handling system with a common air duct for multiple air flow guiding configurations

An information handling system comprising:

• a tray including a plurality of central processing units;
• and
• a main air duct component to mount on the tray over the central processing units, the main air duct component configured to receive a first side cover and a partition, the main air duct component including a first portion having:
• first and second side vent regions to direct respective amounts of air flows out of the main air duct component;
• a first latch in physical contact with a back surface of the portion of the main air duct component;
• and
• a grate within the portion of the main air duct component;
• wherein the first side cover is in physical contact with the portion of the main air duct component when the main air duct component is in a first configuration, the first side cover including a tab and a hook, the tab to be inserted through the latch until the hook snap fits with the latch to securely connect the first side cover to the portion of the main air duct component, and
• wherein a partition is in physical contact with the grate within the portion of the main air duct component when the main air duct component is in a second configuration, the partition to direct the respective side air flows out of the first and second side vent regions.

An information handling system comprising:

• a tray including:
• a plurality of cooling fans;
• and
• a plurality of central processing units;
• a main air duct component to mount on the tray over the central processing units, the main air duct component configured to receive first and second side covers and a partition, the main air duct component including:
• a portion having a first side vent region and a second side vent region, the main air duct component to receive the first and second side covers to cover the first and second side vent regions in response to the main air duct component being in a first configuration, the first and second side covers prevent air from the cooling fans from leaving the main air duct component via the first and second side vent regions while the main air duct component is in the first configuration, and the main air duct component to receive the partition within the portion to direct respective side air flows from the cooling fans out of the first and second side vent regions in response to the main air duct component being in a second configuration.