A fanless PC is a computer that is cooled without a standard fan inside the chassis. The advantages are obvious: less noise and air circulation, plus greater reliability due to one less moving part for continuous operation. A fanless medical computer is often used in a sterile medical environment because they prevent particulate matter and germs from circulating in the air. An industrial all in one PC is sometimes also fanless; useful in unique manufacturing facilities such as a clean room at a semiconductor factory.
Fanless PC Technology
Fanless PCs use low-power mobile-class processors and customized motherboard components. They do not generate as much heat, eliminating the need for an air-circulating fan to cool the CPU or discrete electronic components such as resistors and capacitors. Fanless PCs are meant for running applications that don’t require the processing power of a conventional desktop system.
Fanless PCs use low-power mobile-class processors and customized motherboard components. They do not generate as much heat, eliminating the need for an air-circulating fan to cool the CPU or discrete electronic components such as resistors and capacitors. Fanless PCs are meant for running applications that don’t require the processing power of a conventional desktop system.
Fanless technology involves using passive cooling methods as an alternative to a mechanical fan. Implementation of fanless cooling begins with the overall design of the PC, starting with the processor and the components on the motherboard. The processor chosen for the design must consume a lower amount of power so that it consumes no more than about 50 watts at 100% usage levels, and therefore does not generate as much heat as a conventional desktop PC. The components on the motherboard such as capacitors and resistors must also have very low power consumption. The benefits of fanless PCs are many: quiet operation, lower energy costs, and enhanced reliability. The only drawback is that fanless PCs are a bit slower than traditional PCs, but with today’s multi-core low-power processors, they still have adequate performance to run simple software applications.
Fanless Medical Computers
A fanless medical computer is designed for use in a medical sterile environment such as an operating room. Because there is no fan, dust, germs and particulate matter won’t be circulated in the air, helping maintain the sterile environment. Another benefit of the fanless configuration is the silence; in an operating room it is important to reduce background noise so that the surgical team can communicate effectively and without distraction. A third benefit is reliability; computers in operating rooms are often running 24/7, so fanless computers have greater reliability due to fewer moving parts.
Industrial all in one PC Technology
PCs have been used in manufacturing environments for many years. Today, industrial all in one PCs are used most commonly for process control and data acquisition. In a manufacturing facility, industrial PCs are often networked with other computers in a distributed processing environment, tying in industry-specific applications such as ERP, supply chain, QA, and other manufacturing software. In an outdoor environment such as construction, oil and gas exploration, or mining, they are also used extensively. Regardless of environment, industrial PCs usually have greater reliability, more expansion options, and are compatible with a wider range of peripherals and networking hardware than a standard desktop PC.
PCs have been used in manufacturing environments for many years. Today, industrial all in one PCs are used most commonly for process control and data acquisition. In a manufacturing facility, industrial PCs are often networked with other computers in a distributed processing environment, tying in industry-specific applications such as ERP, supply chain, QA, and other manufacturing software. In an outdoor environment such as construction, oil and gas exploration, or mining, they are also used extensively. Regardless of environment, industrial PCs usually have greater reliability, more expansion options, and are compatible with a wider range of peripherals and networking hardware than a standard desktop PC.
An industrial all in one PC is a subset of the industrial PC, and the computer is encased in an LCD display. These PCs often incorporate touch screen capability, and many conform to IP65 standards for protection from dust and water. Some may be ruggedized, able to withstand vibration, transport and physical impact. Industrial all in one PCs may also be fanless, to reduce circulating particulate matter in sensitive factory environments.
Cybernet and Fanless PC Technology:
Cybernet is the industry pioneer in all in one PC technology. Since 1996, we have been developing and manufacturing reliable, high-performance all-in-one computer solutions that can be customized to fit any enterprise environment. We serve a wide range of industries, including banking, health care, education, government and POS systems for retail. For health care, our all-in-one PCs are mounted on medical carts, used at nursing stations, and the antimicrobial medical computers and fanless PCs are used in sterile environments such as operating rooms. Two of Cybernet's medical computers are fanless: the CyberMed MP15T, and the iOne-MP172.
Cybernet is the industry pioneer in all in one PC technology. Since 1996, we have been developing and manufacturing reliable, high-performance all-in-one computer solutions that can be customized to fit any enterprise environment. We serve a wide range of industries, including banking, health care, education, government and POS systems for retail. For health care, our all-in-one PCs are mounted on medical carts, used at nursing stations, and the antimicrobial medical computers and fanless PCs are used in sterile environments such as operating rooms. Two of Cybernet's medical computers are fanless: the CyberMed MP15T, and the iOne-MP172.
Cybernet’s product lines include several all-in-one PC designs in compact packages. Our iOne-GX45 is an all in one, customizable LCD PC that has the computing power of a desktop PC packaged in an LCD monitor. Similarly, the iOne-H5 and iOne-G4 are powerful touch screen PCs with a widescreen display. The ZPC-D5 is a computer housed in a keyboard, with a “zero footprint” on your desktop. There are 4 medical grade touch screen PCs ideal for use in a hospital or clinic, including a medical all in one computer (the iOne-MP171), a fanless all in one medical computer (the iOne-MP172), the CyberMed G45 medical PC, and the CyberMed MP15T, with integrated scanners, card readers, Skype VoIP and webcam. All 4 have an antimicrobial coating for sterile medical environments. The iOne-MP172 can also be used as a fanless industrial PC.
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