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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2008
Donald W. Dingfelder, Winona, MN (US);
Matthew C. Kueper, Pine Island, MN (US);
David G. Lund, Byron, MN (US);
Christopher L. Tuma, Mantorville, MN (US);
Donald W. Dingfelder, Winona, MN (US);
Matthew C. Kueper, Pine Island, MN (US);
David G. Lund, Byron, MN (US);
Christopher L. Tuma, Mantorville, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system is provided and includes a system chassis through which an airflow is defined, including a set of receiving units, a set of 3.5″ HDDs, each being disposed in a receiving unit of a portion of the set, and each having a profile that blocks a first quantity of the airflow, a set of 2.5″ HDDs, each being disposed in a receiving unit of a remaining portion of the set, and each having a profile that blocks a second quantity of the airflow, and a set of airflow blockage devices, each being respectively disposed within each of the receiving units of the remaining portion of the set, to each have a cavity defined therein in which the corresponding 2.5″ HDD is secured with a third quantity of the airflow traversing a surface thereof and a profile that blocks a fourth quantity of the airflow through the corresponding receiving unit.