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| Fan replacement for SE/30 | |
| Posted by: fluxsmoke on 2021-08-27 13:33:53 The fan on my SE/30 is kind of loud. I love the perfect silence of the Plus, but acknowledge that the 68030 needs better cooling. Has anyone tried replacing the built-in fan with a quieter one? | |
| Posted by: tappdarden on 2021-08-27 15:09:03 @JDW has | |
| Posted by: fluxsmoke on 2021-08-27 15:35:15 Wow, what a video! I've ordered the fan he recommends; with that much thought and effort put into the video, I have no doubt it's a great choice. Thanks! | |
| Posted by: Crutch on 2021-08-28 12:01:20 Does JDW end up recommending a Noctua fan? (I watched the video previously but don’t recall). Nanoxia also makes a great 60mm fan under its Deep Silence brand which is excellent, and to my recollection comes in a version that is both quieter and moves more air (CFM) than the comparable Noctua fan — worth a look perhaps. I have several of these and they are terrific. I don’t recall the precise Noctua stats however, and JDW certainly does his research! 
Deep Silence 60mm FanThe 60 mm model of the Deep Silence has 12 volts and rotates at 2,000 revolutions per minute. The Deep Silence 60 mm generates an air flow of 15.8 CFM at a noise level of 12.1 dBA. Using the 7-volt cable reduces the speed to approx. 1200 rpm, which generates and air flow of 9.7 CFM at 6.2 dBA.
www.nanoxiausa.com
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| Posted by: NathanHill on 2021-08-29 21:31:16 I followed the same video and put in a new fan. It's quieter but still not... whisper quiet. So far, so good. | |
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2021-08-30 03:11:11acknowledge that the 68030 needs better cooling I mean, to be fair, the Plus needed better cooling as well, it just didn't get it 🙂 | |
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