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Old 08-05-2010, 10:33 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Interesting idea. How about a hood made of aluiminum that acts as a heat sink? The problem I see with both of these ideas is the lack of air movement when a fan needs to run to cool things off. My question is, how much can one gain by entirely blocking off the grill?
It could be possible to add fins to improve heatsinking, but I'm not sure what it would do to aerodynamics. Probably not much if the fins are thin and not too dense. Maybe something like 1-2cm high by 1mm thick, spaced 0.5-1cm apart, and tapered at the front and back to conform to an aerodynamic profile.
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