RE: Don't understand obsession over removing fans

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Posted by AbeCollins (A) on April 7, 2012 at 10:05:50

In Reply to: Don't understand obsession over removing fans posted by Jon L on April 7, 2012 at 09:10:01:

I agree. Unless your "music server" is right in front of you on a desk you're not going to hear the fan and you won't have to Rube Goldberg some DIY project to have a virtually silent setup.

Laptops will typically be louder if their fans kick in. I have a common Mac Mini in my listening setup and although it has a fan, I can't hear it at all from a foot away.... and I sit about 10 feet away for my normal listening sessions.

The obsession with fan noise puzzles me too, unless the thing is sitting right in front of you.... or if you have a "high-end" system with a gaming graphics card.

The OP did mention "PowerSpec" which I believe is a house brand for Micro-Center stores. I've owned a couple of these and they ARE very noisy for no particular reason. They're like vacuum cleaners! They're cheaply made compared to many brand names like Dell or HP..... which I have found to be reasonably quiet.

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Topic - cheap or DIY silent (or nearly so) PC - soldermizer 21:40:01 04/06/12 (11)

small Compaq desktops, circa Celeron 1.7 or the Raspberry Pi? - bassbinotoko 00:38:27 04/08/12 (0)

Don't understand obsession over removing fans - Jon L 09:10:01 04/07/12 (5)

obsession over removing fans - fmak 12:36:53 04/07/12 (0)

RE: Don't understand obsession over removing fans - AbeCollins 10:05:50 04/07/12 (3)

Obsession for "cheap" and quiet, therefore, remove! - soldermizer 12:00:49 04/07/12 (2)

RE: Obsession for "cheap" and quiet, therefore, remove! - AbeCollins 12:14:33 04/07/12 (1)

I'm not cheap, I'm economical...! - soldermizer 16:29:21 04/07/12 (0)

RE: cheap or DIY silent (or nearly so) PC - Bones13 03:48:02 04/07/12 (0)

RE: cheap or DIY silent (or nearly so) PC - Dawnrazor 02:38:42 04/07/12 (0)

RE: cheap or DIY silent (or nearly so) PC - J.Mac 21:59:51 04/06/12 (1)

Another option would be... - soldermizer 21:03:11 04/07/12 (0)

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RE: Don't understand obsession over removing fans - AbeCollins 10:05:50 04/07/12 (3)

Obsession for "cheap" and quiet, therefore, remove! - soldermizer 12:00:49 04/07/12 (2)

RE: Obsession for "cheap" and quiet, therefore, remove! - AbeCollins 12:14:33 04/07/12 (1)

I'm not cheap, I'm economical...! - soldermizer 16:29:21 04/07/12 (0)

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