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True, could have replaced the fans. Or better, try to replace them and break something (never assembled a computer, no experience here). I didn't want to spend
by rambambram 4y ago
True, could have replaced the fans. Or better, try to replace them and break something (never assembled a computer, no experience here). I didn't want to spend money on new fans and a technician. Another problem was, I needed something working the next day. But the biggest thing was, I wanted to experience fanless. RPi4 made that possible and held up pretty good, which surprised me.
- omni 4y agoThere are fanless full-PC builds, though that would probably require you to build your own computer. Parent's overall point is definitely true though, the idea that you have to go all the way down to a Pi to get a quiet computer is laughable. With a few fans and a decent heatsink you can cool hundreds of watts silently.
- rambambram 4y agoIt seems you miss the point of my post. I had the thing lying around. And it is indeed laughable, I laugh my ass off since this little silent computer is still going strong, without me giving up too much of my workflow.
- MattDemers 4y agoHey, if it works, it works (sorry if my comment came off as snarky). For reference in the future, Noctua fans are typically a highly-rated cheap/quiet fan product.
- rambambram 4y agoNo prob. Thanks for pointing to Noctua fans.