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Silent NAS wanted
I need to put my NAS in my living room. So it must be as silent as possible. Thus I don't want a RAID configuration where all disks are spinning, but a JBOD configuration where unused disks spin down...
I don't think you'll find anything that meets your expectations.
In my experience the noise of the unit isn't determined by the discs, but the fan cooling the cpu - if the machine is up and running, so is the fan.
There is very little difference in the fan speed of my Pro wither the discs are spinning or spun down.
Find a stand alone air cooled drive if you're serious about sound.
Maybe you nee a NAS for the volume of your collection, but maybe it can be shut down when you really need silence?
In my experience the noise of the unit isn't determined by the discs, but the fan cooling the cpu - if the machine is up and running, so is the fan.
There is very little difference in the fan speed of my Pro wither the discs are spinning or spun down.
Find a stand alone air cooled drive if you're serious about sound.
Maybe you nee a NAS for the volume of your collection, but maybe it can be shut down when you really need silence?
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