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  1. October 16th, 2004, 11:26 AM #1
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    Arrow No fan for CPU??

     
    Hi all,

    I have an old whitebox sitting around that I am thinking about making into a file server and a distributed computing node.

    I have a Duron 800 with a copper heatsink with a Delta fan on it. It runs great but it sounds like a dustbuster. Do you think I could get away with taking the fan off and just running with the sink??


    I do have some quieter fans lying around, but the less noise the better.

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  2. October 16th, 2004, 11:40 AM #2
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    I don't think it would last very long w/o a fan. Most fans are MUCH quieter than a Delta. I buy mine at www.nexfan.com
    One of the quietest solutions if you have the room is to put an 80mm case fan with an adapter on the heatsink.
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    That what I was thinking, but, I was hoping that someone had actually tried it first.
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    Wire the fan at 7v for a huge drop in noise, or even 5v if the small motor will turn over at that low of a voltage.
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