Removable airflow guide assembly for a computer system
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsTom J. Searby, Robert L. Crane
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Abstract
In accordance with at least some embodiments, a computer system include a chassis and a main airflow channel within the chassis. The computer system also includes multiple processors and multiple memory banks positioned in the main airflow channel. The computer system also includes a removable airflow guide assembly installed in the main airflow channel, wherein the removable airflow guide assembly divides the main airflow channel into a processor-side airflow channel and a memory-side airflow channel.
Claims18
A computer system, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a main airflow channel within the chassis;
- multiple processors and multiple memory banks positioned in the main airflow channel;
- a removable airflow guide assembly installed in the main airflow channel, wherein the removable airflow guide assembly divides the main airflow channel into a processor-side airflow channel and a memory-side airflow channel;
- and
- a processor air-cooler associated with at least one of said processors, wherein the processor air-cooler comprises a deflector that deflects air entering the processor air-cooler into an open area of the main airflow channel.
A method, comprising:
- providing a main airflow channel in a chassis for multiple processors and multiple memory banks;
- dividing the main airflow channel into a processor-side airflow channel and a memory-side airflow channel using a removable airflow guide assembly;
- and
- attaching a memory-side airflow guide and a processor-side airflow guide together to form the removable airflow guide assembly.
A removable airflow guide assembly for a computer system, comprising:
- a memory-side airflow guide;
- an airflow guide cover aligned with at least one edge of the memory-side airflow guide to substantially isolate a memory-side exhaust airflow channel associated with the memory-side airflow guide;
- and
- a processor-side airflow guide that selectively attaches to either the memory-side airflow guide or the airflow guide cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.