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KingPreditor

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  • CPU
    i7-4790K @ 4.4Ghz
  • Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z97 MX-Gaming 5
  • RAM
    32GB DDR3 Crucial Ballistx Tactical
  • GPU
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
  • Case
    Fractal Design Define Mini C
  • Storage
    2x Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSDs, 2x HGST 4TB, 1x Transcend 480GB SSD
  • PSU
    Corsair RM 650
  • Display(s)
    ASUS PB278Q (2.5K)
  • Cooling
    Noctua NH-D14
  • Keyboard
    Ducky Shine 4 Massdrop Edition + Doubleshot PBT Backlit Keycaps
  • Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (V1) / Mionix Naos 7000
  • Sound
    Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250ohm + Fostex HP-A3
  • Operating System
    Win10

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  1. Looks like 6,300 RPM http://store.supermicro.com/80mm-fan-0094l4.html
  2. Yeah, in my post I mentioned I was specifically looking at the Noctua NF-R8 redux PWM fans. They're $10 each, which isn't a huge problem: my main concern is whether or not they'll provide the same amount or a sufficient amount of airflow for a rack mounted server.
  3. Hello there! First forum post is an off-the-wall one. I run a small public access TV station and we do not have money for a server room. We recently acquired a Telvue Princeton video playout server, pictured on the bottom of the stack in the attached image. It is critically important to our operations as a station going into the future and we have been beyond excited to have it. We have two racks in the back of our office but no way to contain them: they are open air, not air conditioned, and eject all of their noise into the office. The Princeton is the first 'real' server we have in that rack...and it HOWLS. The stock fans are so loud and whiny that my boss, who's desk in the open office is closest to the rack, winced...she'd be fine with it, since it's going to be the most important piece of equipment installed in our rack, but it'd be wonderful if I could find a way to quiet it somehow. It uses plastic brackets for its fans which appear to be SanAce 80 80mmx35mm fans. The brackets have a channel to route the PWM cable and slot in nicely together. It has five of these in the whole system, and what looks like an Intel stock cooler with a Foxconn sticker on it. The only other hardware is the RAID array in front, the RAID card, and two video I/O cards in back. If I was to replace the 'case' fans with something like the Noctua NF-R8 redux PWM fans, with their significantly lower RPM and airflow, do you think that'd be enough airflow for the server to stay stable 24/7 while preserving our ears? Or should I hack it up and DIY a way to fit a few larger PC case fans in there to get the higher airflow needed and lower noise desired? Thanks in advance for any help with this. It's an odd problem to have and if anyone has been in a similar situation, I'll be amazed and pleased.
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