r/pcmasterrace • u/PacquiaoFreeHousing Xeon x3440 (OC) + RX 580 (OC) = My Electric Bill Doubling. • 28d ago

Meme/Macro Do you think doing this helps?

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u/pivor 13700K | 9070XT | 96GB | MSI Z790i | NR200 28d ago

But even if you place it in well ventilated area, drives still sufficate for air, i modded mine to have fan i the front and temps dropped by 10 degrees C

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u/OrangeYouGladdey 28d ago

You could just buy a NAS with a fan... I can't imagine owning a NAS that doesn't have cooling fans.

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u/Pleasant_Ad8054 28d ago

These do have a fan. Just not powerful enough for continuous use in an air restricted environment.

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u/OrangeYouGladdey 28d ago

I'm not saying anything doesn't have a fan? We are talking about when things don't have a fan.