George Mogiljansky wrote:
> The fan is noisy and keeping the lid on will reduce
> the noise. I would try to hide the case inside an
> enclosure but make it sure it's not too small (to
Another possibility is to replace the noisy fan with a new fan of the same
voltage and displacement (cubic feet/minute) (liters/second). I have
replaced fans on hard drives and it is no problem. I have found some
inexpensive fans are quite noisy and some of the more expensive ones are
almost silent; both having the same specifications. I've thought about doing
it with my old MacIIx, which sounds like a helicopter readying for lift off.
IMO leaving the case top off may cause problems, as the air is not forced
to flow over certain components and convection is the only means of moving
the air. The movement may not be enough to keep the parts at their thermal
limits. The engineers who designed the case MAY have taken that into
consideration.
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