Re: [OT] ish: Need a new switch

["moogman_98" <yahoogroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

interesting... quiet is definitely a priority... but so is reliable!

Dont want to take the fans out... cant afford a failure at the cost
of noise!

Anyone else got any suggestions that are quiet?

thanks

p.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Shmern" <shmern@s...> wrote:
> Just to agree, the FSM726 range of switches are excellent for the
money, but
> they are FAR from quiet, but interesting to hear disconnecting the
fans
> appeared to have no ill effects. I may do this on mine at home.
>
> D.
>
> >>
> > Not a route I would suggest as there must be quiet or even
fanless
> > designs out there... but I found some Netgear FSM726S 24 port
managed
> > switches with 2 x Gb uplinks on eBay and when I plugged them in
they
> > sounded like a vacuum cleaner :-( which was very disappointing as
one
> > was destined for my lounge AV rack.  They were a bargain price so
I took
> > the plunge and just disconnected one and then both fans, running
just
> > for a few secs / then mins to see if there was a heat problem.  I
judged
> > they were OK and the fans were over cautious . The cases run warm
but
> > not hot. I now have three of these running in racks (6 months)
without
> > fans although I have not sandwich mounted them and the racks are
> > reasonably well ventilated , two are open back/sided.  I've just
taken
> > the risk that they might die one day.  This email has probaly
just
> > precipitated that... touches wood.
> >