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fcorbelli
Jun 02, 2017Aspirant
How to raise fan speed on XS708T
Is it possible to raise the fan speed at say 100% ? Currently is 21% giving MAC t=42° and PHY t=51°. Thanks to all replies.
- Nov 22, 2017
UPDATE: The Noctua NF-A4x20 PWM is an absolutely perfect fit for this, comes with all you need, and makes this switch 100% silent while keeping temperatures in check. Excellent recommendation, thank you.
LaurentMa
Jun 02, 2017NETGEAR Expert
Hi fcorbelli
Welcome to the Community!
No, it's not.
We design our switches with best tradeoff between perceived Noise and Meantime Between Failure (MTBF) reliability - thanks to best in class componentry. NETGEAR is one of the only few displaying MTBF in datasheets, because of its excellent hardware.
Your numbers below look good, well under max temperatures we also display in GUI (web interface).
Currently our software doesn't allow manual fan settings: by default and per design our switch operates quietly even at full power thanks to its temperature- and load-based fan-speed control.
I hope it helps!
Regards,
- fcorbelliJun 02, 2017Aspirant
Thank you for response.
I have replaced stock fan (too high pitched for SOHO) with a much larger one (150mm vs 40mm), PWM-controlled one, running at 270 rpm (at 21%).
What is the "target" temperature? Is 50-60° range good enough ?
With regards, Franco Corbelli
- LaurentMaJun 02, 2017NETGEAR Expert
You can see it when you log in, directly on System Information page: Scroll down to the Temperature Sensors section. You should see the maximum values for each sensor.
I'm glad you don't report issues, you may know that hardware modifications void warranty as per http://www.netgear.com/about/warranty/
Regards,
- fcorbelliJun 02, 2017Aspirant
Thank you for help, but silence is much more valuable than warranty ;)
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