Cooling Fan too loud

donr
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Cooling Fan too loud Jan 23, 2018 10:46:28 GMT -6

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Post by donr on Jan 23, 2018 10:46:28 GMT -6

I've got a OWC T-bolt PCIe 3 space expansion chassis that houses a SSD drive. The fan is too loud to be in the recording room, and I've unplugged the fan and the SSD doesn't get hot enough to worry me. I want to add another SSD in there, and then I'd like some air moving in the box.

Is there a way to make the fan spin slower?

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Cooling Fan too loud Jan 23, 2018 11:03:13 GMT -6 donr likes this

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Post by Guitar on Jan 23, 2018 11:03:13 GMT -6

Go to Newegg.com and check out the Noctua NA-SRC7 and/or the NA-SRC10 depending on if you have a 4-pin or 3-pin fan.

I think it's a simple resistive "pad" to limit the amount of energy reaching the fan. I use some of these in one of my computers.

m03 Senior Member Posts: 466	Cooling Fan too loud Jan 23, 2018 11:06:01 GMT -6 donr likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by m03 on Jan 23, 2018 11:06:01 GMT -6 Not sure what size fan is in your enclosure, but it might be worth seeing if Be Quiet! or Noctua makes a fan that's compatible: www.bequiet.com/en/casefans noctua.at/en/products/fan

donr RGO Senior Member Posts: 2,168	Cooling Fan too loud Jan 23, 2018 11:54:04 GMT -6 ragan, Guitar, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by donr on Jan 23, 2018 11:54:04 GMT -6 Thanks guys! I love this place.

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