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Originally posted by unregistered
and is manifest in its fullest dimensions here
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OMFG. We really need that sim !
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Originally posted by unregistered
(use a checklist: fan standoff - 1", 2"; restrictive grill - yes, no; etc)
our basic problem is going to be the data itself
I think a program using it is quite doable (focus on simple always)
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Yep.
What i propose is:
- a set of standard fans, on which we have good data direct from the mfger. The Papst are good candidates, Comair as well, i don't know about Panaflo's (do we have pressure.flow charts for them ?). If we take the Papst 4412 NGL, the Panaflo L1A and the Comair Rotrons in 120 and 172mm we'll cover 90% (random figure, it may be like 95%) of the watercooling population.
- Pressure/ air flow charts for rads of course.
- we'll assume the fan is shrouded, and about 100% of the rad surface is available.
- we'll assume the fan is pulling air, and the rad is exposed to ambient.
- we'll assume the shroud is 'sealed' (like D-Tek's one) so no lateral losses
- there will be a red warning telling those assumptions. The user then will know he'll get worse performance if he doesnt take precautions, or better performance with a push/pull setup.