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yoh-dah
Apr 19, 2007Guide
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...
Tarrant
Apr 30, 2007Aspirant
muri wrote: I'd like people form Infrant tech to suggest some fan models (if there is any) that could lower the noise without lowering the cfm.
In general, this is hard to accomplish, since for a given fan size, CFM is related to fan speed. And fan speed is related to fan noise. Now the quality of that noise may differ (high-pitched being more annoying than low-pitch).
For a good reference of quieter fans, take a look at:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/section5.html
You may also want to check out the Listening Room at:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/tecar.html
The first link looks at recommended quiet fans, whereas the second has actual MP3 files of various fans under "standardized" conditions to allow for user comparison.
Hope this helps.
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