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Old 06-02-2009, 12:43 PM   #26
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Default Re: Do you need a server AND a humidor?

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Originally Posted by Totemic View Post
The CPU may not, but unless you plan on using nothing but external storage, the harddrives in it will (not to mention RAM and any other additional controller chipset being used). The Atom may only sink 8W of power, but the harddrives can easily double that and from the looks of it, there's damn little in the way of air flow (certainly no vents that I can see in the picture). And even 8W, over time will build up heat. 75 degrees F isn't much in the computing world in terms of heat, but in the cigar world, that's pretty much the cap.
How 'bout solid state drives?

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