Embodiments of the present invention recite an electronic device comprising a chassis, a backplane, at least one heat generating component coupled with the backplane, and a fan. In embodiments of the present invention, the chassis comprises at least one air inlet disposed on a side of the chassis and at least one exhaust outlet disposed on the bottom surface of the chassis. The heat generating component is suspended from said backplane when coupled therewith and is disposed above the at least one exhaust outlet. The fan draws cooling air through the at least one air inlet and expels the cooling air through the at least one exhaust outlet.