Fan search

If you check the gallery http://www.lowtek.ca/boguslink/ampro I’ve posted a picture of the fan inside the power supply of my Ampro.

I haven’t been able to get full specs from the web on this fan (2410NL-04W-B30). However, from the avsforum.com posting on fans, someone else with an Ampro had the following fan in their unit (2410ML-04W-B30).

The 2410ML has specs you can find. (4000 rpm, 19cu/ft, static pressure 0.16, 31dBA)

It will be tricky to match specs like that with a quiet fan. Really the best you can do is ~20dBA with a 12cu/ft fan (which would be lower than the stock). It might make a lot more sense to replace it with an 80mm fan. There might be room to fit an 80mm fan in the case, might be tricky drilling the holes to mount it..

As an aside, I’ve been thinking about trying a constant height setup. With the 9″ tubes, I’ve got probably enough light — and a constant height setup would really impress the natives. Something I have to at least try — however, it might not be practical due to headroom issues in the second row.

Ordered some fans

Found a great deal on some quiet fans at NCIX , so I jumped on it and ordered a bunch.

I’ve ordered four Vantec Stealth can fans (80mm 2050rpm 20dBA 27cfm dual ball bearing) and one Papst fan (80mm 1500rpm 12dBA 19.4cfm sintec sleeve bearing).

From the AVSForum, I know that one person has replaced all 3 of his fans with the Vantec fans and hasn’t reported any serious problems. My plan is to replace the power supply fan first with the Papst and see if the temperature is ok. For the two other fans, I’ll use the Vantec.

I’m also considering adding a fan to the HVPS, but I’m not sure if one of the Vantec’s will fit, or if I need a different fan. HVPS maintenance is on my list of to do items.