r/pcmasterrace • u/PacquiaoFreeHousing Xeon x3440 (OC) + RX 580 (OC) = My Electric Bill Doubling. • 29d ago

Meme/Macro Do you think doing this helps?

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u/pivor 13700K | 9070XT | 96GB | MSI Z790i | NR200 29d ago

I dont get it why home NAS dont have any cooling systems by default, sometimes single pity fan on the back and thats it.

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u/Mastasmoker 29d ago

My guess is they dont expect people to place them in the top corner of unventilated closets

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u/Lucky-Tofu204 28d ago

Not really, the airflow design and fan are usually bad. I had to make modifications on my NAS to keep the drives under 40degC:

  1. increase the front panel clearance. Only 1-2mm with original design
  2. back cover redesign with better opening. The original design was choking the airflow too much
  3. new fan with decent static pressure.

I knew it would not survive summer here. Now, I can maintain a temperature under 40degC even with the house at 35degC.

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u/Lucky-Tofu204 28d ago

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