[41175] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: What is the limit? (was RE: multi-homing fixes)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (M. David Leonard)
Thu Aug 30 18:07:45 2001
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 18:09:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: "M. David Leonard" <mdl@equinox.shaysnet.com>
To: Roeland Meyer <rmeyer@mhsc.com>
Cc: "'mike harrison'" <meuon@highertech.net>,
Larry Sheldon <lsheldon@creighton.edu>, nanog@merit.edu
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On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Roeland Meyer wrote:
>
> |> From: mike harrison [mailto:meuon@highertech.net]
> |> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:29 AM
>
> |> Maybe it's time to make some small point cooling systems for routers.
> |> When I was young electronics nut, we'd cool stereo amps this way
> |> to up the power output. As the last rack mount computer I installed
> |> had 6 cooling fans.. maybe it's time...
>
>
> see "Pelletier Effect" devices. Thermos made a portable ice-box, using that
> tech, for a while. It's all solid-state, no moving parts.
>
But with low efficiency. Plus you still have to dump the thermal
energy somewhere outside of the facility. I frankly don't see how this
approach will buy you anything.
David Leonard
ShaysNet
