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US 2009/0151894 A1Published application
Computer with improved cooling features
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsAlbert Vincent Makley, William Fred Martin-Otto, Jon W. Heim
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Abstract
A personal computer has a central air plenum straddled by opposed drive bays, and memory modules in the plenum are covered by a shroud that increases the air flow over the memory modules. The plenum establishes a first pathway for air flow and parallel to the plenum is a second pathway for air flow past cards such as graphics and network cards.
Claims17
A personal computer comprising:
- a central air plenum straddled by opposed first and second drive bays;
- at least one memory module disposed in the plenum;
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- a shroud covering the memory module and configured to establish an air flow over the memory module that is greater than an air flow over the memory module otherwise would be without the shroud.
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A personal computer comprising:
- a central air plenum straddled by opposed first and second drive bays, wherein the plenum establishes a first pathway for air flow and parallel to the plenum a second pathway for air flow is established;
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- at least one computer card disposed in the second pathway.
A method for making first and second computers, comprising:
- in each computer, establishing a respective plenum defined at least in part by opposed drive bays and each plenum defining a respective first air flow passageway;
- disposing first and second CPUs in the air flow passageway of the first computer, each CPU being associated with a respective CPU fan;
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- disposing in the plenum of the second computer a first CPU assembly having a CPU and a CPU fan and a second CPU assembly having a CPU fan but no associated CPU.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.