Re: Cooling question - EPIA SP8000E and Morex Cubid 3688

["Andy Davies" <dajdavies@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've stuck an inline resistor in to slow the fan down (found it in the
bottom of my box of bits) at it's much quieter now. My normal first
choice is to replace the fan but this one is a slimline 60mm and and I
wasn't able to find a quiet replacement.

Andy

2008/4/26 Vargster <vargster@xxxxxxx>:
> Only you can tell us that! :)
>
>  Try it is the best thing you can do as, long as you've installed some
>  monitoring software (like Motherboard Monitor or the the
manufacturers) =
and
>  you're watching the temperatures (CPU, motherboard and harddrive) for
th=
e
>  first 10 mins like hawk, and then slightly less so for the next hour,
yo=
u'll
>  know for definite.
>
>  Personally I'd just replace the existing fan with a quiet fan, like a
>  Panflow or an NMB (fluid bearings - very quiet, but less air flow
than a
>  normal fan), they aren't cheap, =A37-8 vs 99p, but well worth it.
>
>
>
>
>
>  On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 9:22 PM, Andy Davies
<dajdavies@xxxxxxx> wrote=
:
>
>  >   I've just build a new box to serve up the music for my
SqueezeBox, b=
ut
>  > am finding it a bit noisy (it lives in the corner oft he lounge
in our
>  > cottage)
>  >
>  > The motherboard is an EPIA SP8000E and the case is a Morex Cubid
3688
>  > - it's the 60mm case fan that's making most of the noise - as
the case
>  > is on it's side does anyone reckon I'll have cooling problems if
I
>  > disconnect it ans just rely on passive cooling?
>  >
>  > Thanks
>  >
>  > Andy
>  >
>  >
>
>
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