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How do you cool your RAID/HBA cards?
- Thread starter eptesicus
- Start date
I don't, if it's got just a heatsink on it then it's designed around such and doesn't need a fan on it provided the case has adequate airflow.
This. So long as the case has good airflow you don't need one. Even with cases that don't I've never had any issues. Engineers tend to over design things exactly for that reason.
MaDSpartus
Limp Gawd
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- Jun 24, 2004
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I disagree with the passive only comments.
I've had more than one die from what I suspect is overheating (they run so damn hot). They are meant for server cases with great front to back airflow, and in a desktop case with a more bottom-front to top-rear airflow they don't get much (did anyone even understand what I'm trying to say here?)
Basically, if you have a good front-to-back flow then its probably fine, otherwise I would put a fan. I used a little 40 mm fan and just screwed it on the fins.
I've had more than one die from what I suspect is overheating (they run so damn hot). They are meant for server cases with great front to back airflow, and in a desktop case with a more bottom-front to top-rear airflow they don't get much (did anyone even understand what I'm trying to say here?)
Basically, if you have a good front-to-back flow then its probably fine, otherwise I would put a fan. I used a little 40 mm fan and just screwed it on the fins.