That's an intake fan. It pulls air into the system creating positive pressure which forces air out the vents in the case.
I'm so confused. Isn't dust will still gets inside whether the insides become positive or negative air pressure?
Hot air goes up. Making a vertical case and then forcing the air to go downwards seems a counterintuitive as you'd need extra power and noise to create the same airflow.That's an intake fan. It pulls air into the system creating positive pressure which forces air out the vents in the case.
Basically you need filters of some sort. If you use intake fans where air is pulled into the enclosure you can create positive pressure (air pressure is higher inside the enclosure than outside). But the air being pulled inside has to be clean. Or you’re just pulling in dusty ass air.
In theory, you could build a negative pressure system with filters and get the same result. Clean air in ensures no dust inside.
Given that the only thing moving in and out a console is air, negative or positive doesn’t matter as long as the air coming into the console is clean.
I'd assume that more filters means greater air resistance though (?) and subsequently you'll require more air pressure by using more fans and/or bigger fans and/or faster fans, meaning more noise/power/complexity.
I guess in an ideal world a console would have 1-2 fan/s that are as large as possible, spinning as fast as possible within reasonable noise constraints along with a dust repellent filter at the intake/s that provides a good trade off of air resistance vs dust capture while also being well secured but [easily] removable for a quick wipe/hoover. xD
I'd assume that more filters means greater air resistance though (?) and subsequently you'll require more air pressure by using more fans and/or bigger fans and/or faster fans, meaning more noise/power/complexity.
I guess in an ideal world a console would have 1-2 fan/s that are as large as possible, spinning as fast as possible within reasonable noise constraints along with a dust repellent filter at the intake/s that provides a good trade off of air resistance vs dust capture while also being well secured but [easily] removable for a quick wipe/hoover. xD
Slightly. It's not adding a lot of resistance to a fan wanting to blow against it, and the cooling works in horizontal as well as vertical orientations.Hot air goes up.
It's certainly aligned with the side as just one sitting at the base would be too small and leave a lot of empty, useless box. Could easily be a single fan though at the top, either pushing air down across the innards and out some exhaust at the bottom, or sucking air up through. Having a single intake fan with dust filter would be the most convenient solution for user maintenance.Tha PCB is probably vertical, aligned with one of the sides of the case and there's a large fan at the bottom, maybe with another one at the top.
Hot air going up is the basis for all kinds of energy generation and even some means of transportation...Slightly. It's not adding a lot of resistance to a fan wanting to blow against it, and the cooling works in horizontal as well as vertical orientations.
It's certainly aligned with the side as just one sitting at the base would be too small and leave a lot of empty, useless box. Could easily be a single fan though at the top, either pushing air down across the innards and out some exhaust at the bottom, or sucking air up through.
I don't think user maintenance will be on top of Microsoft's concerns.Having a single intake fan with dust filter would be the most convenient solution for user maintenance.
This is right, I don't know what I was thinking honestly. It's obviously an exhaust, and 360 S and E were the same. That will teach me to argue about airflow while eating.No it's most definitely an exhaust fan. Just look at the fan blades orientation and it spins clock wise.
Maybe it's the Australian model?No it's most definitely an exhaust fan. Just look at the fan blades orientation and it spins clock wise.]
It really makes very little difference. The chimney effect only works on large scale, or very light, very delicate little toys. It's like the Coriolis effect - it exists on a large scale affecting weather patterns but not at the level of affecting which way water rotates down a plug-hole.Could be, but with a very long and vertically aligned case what makes the most sense is to push air towards the top, with heat transfer physics helping the airflow direction instead of going against it.
I've already mentioned Mac Pro as indicative of a good design, but DSoup has pointed out issues including it not being as quiet as reported. It's also a form factor not reproduced in numbers, so there must be reasons why, although I hazard that's more a case of cost. I don't really know.It's how other vertical case designs worked in the past, with really good results on their cooling system.
The trash bin Mac Pro was terrible for upgradeability and servicing, but it managed to cool down 350W at 40dBA, in a tiny form factor.
Having a removable dust filter helps with that. But that could be positioned on the intake side.I don't think user maintenance will be on top of Microsoft's concerns.
I'm pretty sure cooling performance at acceptable noise levels will be much higher on their priority list.
I asked Microsoft for clarification on its current-gen multiplier comparisons with Series X, but the firm declined to commit in the here and now to a precise figure. However, our information is that the GPU is indeed 12TF
Yep, full hardcore mode. People (also me) based on xox, xo, ps4, ps4pro die size and power consumption predict 8-9tf navi but (at least for Microsoft console) rules changed and I'm quite happy with thatDF reckon the case is twice the size of an Xbox One X! And speculates 300W power draw.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2019-xbox-series-x-reveal-analysis
Also...
Edit: This mockup certainly points to a mini tower scale!
https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-series-x-vs-ps4-pro-vs-xbox-one-x-size-comparison
I've already mentioned Mac Pro as indicative of a good design, but DSoup has pointed out issues including it not being as quiet as reported. It's also a form factor not reproduced in numbers, so there must be reasons why, although I hazard that's more a case of cost. I don't really know.