[rescue] fans fans fans...

Bill Bradford mrbill at mrbill.net
Fri Jun 21 12:28:03 CDT 2002


On Fri, Jun 21, 2002 at 08:45:32AM -0700, Fogg, James wrote:
> Sounds like water cooling (common in previous generation mainframes, still
> used some). It wasn't usually water, it was glycol or something else to
> prevent corrosion, and it was often part of the facility air conditioning
> system (in IBM/Liebert land anyways). Even with cooling they didn't make the
> liquid cold, they usually ran it at 70+ degrees to avoid condensation. I
> don't understand PC-modders (identifiable by the neon lights in their custom
> painted computers) who use electro-thermo thingys or refridgeration for
> cooling as that would cause condensation water drips.

Speaking of which, anybody recommend a good book or three for someone who
wants to learn about HVAC?

Bill

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