2012-12-13, 01:03
I disagree with the consensus here. I don't believe you can have "silence" with moving parts. Fanless is the way to go if you have a very quiet room, or very sensitive hearing. Fortunately most adults have terrible hearing and don't notice the difference. Don't forget that fans have ball bearings in them. Bearings are quietest at the beginning of their lifetime, and get louder and louder as they wear out.
That being said, fanless isn't that difficult as long as you give up the RAID portion of your requirements. IMO HTPC's are for displaying media, not for storing it. If you're going to throw two giant RAID1 drives in this thing, then fans aren't even your largest source of noise! Get those things out of the living room, and into a closet somewhere.
That being said, fanless isn't that difficult as long as you give up the RAID portion of your requirements. IMO HTPC's are for displaying media, not for storing it. If you're going to throw two giant RAID1 drives in this thing, then fans aren't even your largest source of noise! Get those things out of the living room, and into a closet somewhere.
