[mythtv-users] Quiet fans

Florin Andrei florin at andrei.myip.org
Tue Oct 14 00:34:31 UTC 2008


John Drescher wrote:
>>
> You can find fans with thermal sensors on them or but a fan control
> unit. In most cases I find the first not as configurable as I want and
> the second to be too much of an added expense so when I have a fan
> noise problem I use the +7V mod like the link below and it
> signifigantly cuts the noise but still provides adequate cooling for
> my systems.
> 
> 
> http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=372297

Just put it on 5V and in some cases it should still generate enough air 
flow, while being much more quiet. It's what I did in a few situations 
and everything was fine. The fans even last longer.

I can't say I like the 7V hack too much.

-- 
Florin Andrei

http://florin.myip.org/


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