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A really silent fan!
The fan of my ReadyNAS NV+ was too noisy for desktop use in the long run, I actually had it tucked away in a closet to keep the fan noise away from my desk. Searching the net for a more quiet option, I finally decided to change the original fan with one from Noctua (www.noctua.at). The difference was absolutely stunning. For the first time ever, the harddisks were actually noisier than the fan. This was about a year ago, and the NV+ has been running on my desk around the clock ever since, just sounding like a breeze. As I had never heard of Noctua before, I believe a lot of other ReadyNAS users haven't either, so I thought it would be a pity not to share my experience with the forum.
I run the Noctua fan at its lowest speed setting. The ReadyNAS reports about 1100 rpm, and the temperature of the ReadyNAS stays at around 40 C, the two 1 GB harddisks report about 50 C at the most.
I can really recommend this fan. I just wonder why the ReadyNAS doesn't come with it in the first place.
I run the Noctua fan at its lowest speed setting. The ReadyNAS reports about 1100 rpm, and the temperature of the ReadyNAS stays at around 40 C, the two 1 GB harddisks report about 50 C at the most.
I can really recommend this fan. I just wonder why the ReadyNAS doesn't come with it in the first place.
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- If you want some authoritative info about quiet fans, then look at this site : http://www.silentpcreview.com/section12.html.
SPCR are experts at this. Noctua are a good fan at the 92mm size, but bear in mind that 50% of the noise is from the drives, so if you are using noisy Seagate drives then your efforts will be in vain.
I used an add-in resistor to quieten the stock Duo fan (good for start-up noise) but also fried a NV PSU by replacing the NV fan with a 92mm Noctua.
IMO no NAS is going to be quiet enough for near-user use (i.e.same room) and the best solution is always going to be a long length of CAT6 cable. However, the Pro is very quiet in operation - it's just VERY NOISY at startup.
My Pro and Duo are in the attic - best place for them. The backup Pro is within 2m of me, but 95% of the time it's turned OFF. - A bit of a 'bump' for this post:
Has anyone tried reversing the fan so that it blows INTO the unit? I am bothered about the about of dust accumulating inside, & if the fan were reversed I could fit an external filter
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