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jaydee · 02-28-2003, 03:22 PM

I am not even close to being able to discuss the technicalities of testing these rads and fans, but I will throw out a simplistic view/question.

Say your test setup is with a shroud that is say 2" from the radiator. Now you test your 10 rads and 10 fans the same way each time and come up with a set of numbers that are entered into this proposed calculator.

Now my question is, what happens if someone goes by this calculator but ends up not using a shroud, using a shroud that is 3" away from the rad, using a shroud 1" away from the rad, or any other combination OTHER than what has been tested??? Does this not complety destroy any accuracy in such results from the test and void any usefullness in such a calculator for any person that is not going to mount the fan/rad identical to the test setup??? Also what if the given airflow to the intake of the fan is resricted because of a fancy fangrill, inside a case, or for whatever other 100 reason that may come up? :shrug:

Maybe I am just not sure what your all trying to acheive here.

Which brings up another point. This calculator is going to need a user guide on why it works, what has been done to make it work, and what other issues/variables (that may throw off the results from the calculator) the person using it needs to consider when attempting to build a system from it. This user guide may very well be more complex than the actual calculator? :shrug:

02-28-2003, 03:22 PM	#16
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	I am not even close to being able to discuss the technicalities of testing these rads and fans, but I will throw out a simplistic view/question. Say your test setup is with a shroud that is say 2" from the radiator. Now you test your 10 rads and 10 fans the same way each time and come up with a set of numbers that are entered into this proposed calculator. Now my question is, what happens if someone goes by this calculator but ends up not using a shroud, using a shroud that is 3" away from the rad, using a shroud 1" away from the rad, or any other combination OTHER than what has been tested??? Does this not complety destroy any accuracy in such results from the test and void any usefullness in such a calculator for any person that is not going to mount the fan/rad identical to the test setup??? Also what if the given airflow to the intake of the fan is resricted because of a fancy fangrill, inside a case, or for whatever other 100 reason that may come up? :shrug: Maybe I am just not sure what your all trying to acheive here. Which brings up another point. This calculator is going to need a user guide on why it works, what has been done to make it work, and what other issues/variables (that may throw off the results from the calculator) the person using it needs to consider when attempting to build a system from it. This user guide may very well be more complex than the actual calculator? :shrug: