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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2004
Applicants:
Kuriappan P. Alappat, Portland, OR (US);
Brian S. Jarrett, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Inventors:
Kuriappan P. Alappat, Portland, OR (US);
Brian S. Jarrett, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 17/04 (2006.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01); F24F 7/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus to manage airflow in a chassis includes one or more airflow restrictor assemblies disposed adjacent a slot within the chassis. The airflow restrictor assemblies can be set in a plurality of positions between a minimum airflow position and a maximum airflow position. The position of the airflow restrictor assembly can be set in accordance with characteristics of the module inserted in the slot. The module characteristics may include power dissipation and airflow resistance.