Found this interesting design on HardOCP.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfis ... l_173.html
Of interest is the use "ducting" plates attached to the underside of PSU. Looking at the numbers it runs hot, but I guess thats expected without a fan.
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Well it may look heavy , but it only weighs about 90 g.
That is very lightweight.
And I asume that if you need more airflow than what your PSU can provide you can place a big slow turning (and low-noise) fan near it and improve it's performance.
Also at http://translate.google.com/translate_c ... l_173.html
And I agree , that the ducting plates seem to be a good idea. It
would be easy to create something similar yourself and use it with your current cooler .. it would likely increase the airflow around your cooler.
I cant say by how much without trying it first , but since something similar can be constructed from cardboard (which is practically free), it's definatly a thing to try out.[/b]
That is very lightweight.
And I asume that if you need more airflow than what your PSU can provide you can place a big slow turning (and low-noise) fan near it and improve it's performance.
Also at http://translate.google.com/translate_c ... l_173.html
And I agree , that the ducting plates seem to be a good idea. It
would be easy to create something similar yourself and use it with your current cooler .. it would likely increase the airflow around your cooler.
I cant say by how much without trying it first , but since something similar can be constructed from cardboard (which is practically free), it's definatly a thing to try out.[/b]