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Service Action to Prevent PSU Failures in ReadyNAS NV/NV+
A Service Action notice has been posted in the Announcement forum to prevent ReadyNAS NV and NV+ systems from premature power supply failures at viewtopic.php?t=10259. If you own a NV or NV+ within t...
I own a ReadyNAS NV that is not affected by the power supply issue. However, when I first received my unit a year and a half ago, I actually did play with fan reversal just to see if I could improve temps or airflow.
What I found is that reversing the fan actually made the unit HOTTER by 2-4 degrees C. This was odd to me, since the reversed fan would be acting as an intake, and blowing fresh cool air directly onto the drives.
Turns out that the limiting factor in fan reversal, is the ability to then get that air OUT of the box. I think the front mesh grille makes it hard for this to happen. After that little experiment, I turned the fan back around into its stock position. That worked best for me, but then again, I don't have the PS issue being discussed here.
What I found is that reversing the fan actually made the unit HOTTER by 2-4 degrees C. This was odd to me, since the reversed fan would be acting as an intake, and blowing fresh cool air directly onto the drives.
Turns out that the limiting factor in fan reversal, is the ability to then get that air OUT of the box. I think the front mesh grille makes it hard for this to happen. After that little experiment, I turned the fan back around into its stock position. That worked best for me, but then again, I don't have the PS issue being discussed here.
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