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    Fanless/noiseless 3630 as WHS

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by LasseFJ, Sep 19, 2009.

  1. LasseFJ

    LasseFJ Newbie

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    Hi,

    just recently I got a Acer Aspire 3630, 1.5Ghz Celeron with 1gb ram. I will use this as a WHS (fileserver) in combination with my 1tb external USB drive.

    One thing i did notice, is how much noise the thing makes! I'm pretty sure that the noise comes from the CPU fan.

    This is why I want to either:
    1. Remove the fan, and replace it with a heatsink?
    2. Replace the fan with something less noisy?

    Anyone tried it? Or have a suggestion for compatible parts that might work?

    Regards
    Lasse
     
    LasseFJ, Sep 19, 2009
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