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US 2004/0017653 A1Published application
Modular fan brick and method for exchanging air in a brick-based computer system
AssigneeSilicon Graphics, Inc.
InventorSteve Modica
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Abstract
A modular computing system that includes an enclosure with a rack. A plurality of modular bricks that each include heat-generating electronic components are mounted in the rack. A fan brick that includes at least one fan is also mounted in the rack. The fan brick exchanges air between each modular brick and the fan brick to cool the electronic components in each of the modular bricks.
Claims20
A method for directing air through a brick-based computer system, comprising;
- placing a first brick that includes electronic components into the computer system;
- and
- placing a second brick that includes at least one fan into the computer system;
- exchanging a fluid between the first brick and the second brick to cool the electronic components in the first brick.
1 more element
A modular computing system, comprising:
- an enclosure;
- a first brick mounted in the enclosure, the first brick including electronic components;
- a second brick mounted in the enclosure, the second brick including at least one fan to exchange air between the first brick and the second brick to cool the electronic components in the first brick.
A modular computing system, comprising:
- an enclosure that includes a rack;
- a plurality of modular bricks mounted in the rack, each modular brick including electronic components;
- a fan brick mounted in the rack, the fan brick including at least one fan to exchange air between each modular brick and the fan brick to cool the electronic components in each modular brick.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.