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Unread 06-30-2004, 08:03 AM   #110
OzDave
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Default Fan installation

I installed new fans into my Snap 2000s. I wanted quiet ones. I installed these ones:
http://www.quietpc.ca/acb/showdetl.c...D=163&CATID=34
My servers are in a room that is cool, so I believe that it is safe to install fans with a lower cfm than what was installed. I did have to cut the connector of the old fans and solder them onto the new fans as the fans in the Snap had connectors.
The new fans are _much_ quiter than the ones that the server came with.

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Originally Posted by otoc
http://www.alltronics.com/fans.htm has a 40mm 5vt assembly

http://2cooltek.safeshopper.com/69/cat69.htm?958 has 5vt 40mm

no idea if these will fit w/o modding.

http://www.mouser.com/catalog/618/1114.pdf for 5 and 12vt chipset coolers (caution high prices)

The fan is on a temp sensor and will only run when required, it cycles on and off by design. The first time I opened one, I thought the darn thing was dead. I pull them every so often to blow out the dust and lube the bushings. Just a thought.

You might want to check the OS version you are running, I have no problem with maxtors with ATA133 other than the snap runs pio and not ata it seems. Did you start with a freshly low level formatted drive? Curious...
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