Ali,

The problem, I am afraid, is not the fan.

The root problem is the speed of the fan. These fans are designed to cool the 
switches at 55 degree C when running at the top speed. When it is running at 
"cooler" environment, it only requires half, even one tens of the speed. This 
of course will make the fan much quieter.

In order to reduce the noise, there are two drivers required. One is the 
temperature sensor controller, which measures the temperature of the switch so 
it can determine the fan speed. The other is the fan driver, which can control 
the fan speed.

I can provide the drivers for both, but it will need to be integrated into the 
Indigo code.

James

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ali Sydney <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 2:08 PM
Subject: [openflow-discuss] Replacement fan for Pronto 3290
To: OpenFlow <[email protected]>
Cc: shays <[email protected]>


All,
   We are in the process of sourcing replacement fans for our Pronto
3290s (to reduce the noise level).  Are there any particular specs for
such fans?  Currently, each switch has 3 fans with 18cfm/fan.

Thanks,
A. Sydney
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