dragon2611 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I was thinking of building a NAS/Home server around this motherboard http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/E35M1I_DELUXE/ I have the original N36L microserver and whilst it's a nice bit of kit especially considering what it cost at the time, I can't leave it running as otherwise the noise drives me nuts. (It's in the bedroom and I can't easily move it) The only reason for picking that specific board is I already have it in a HTPC that's about to be replaced and since it's passively cooled and has a reasonable number of Sata ports it might make a good candidate for a server build. Hoping I can get away with a setup that uses a large slow spinning fan, ideally linked to a temperature sensor so it only actually turns on when it's needed. HTPC is in an Antec ISK-100 case so all I'd actually need is a new case/PSU. Not bothered about hotswap drive bays or anything like that, just want something that's quiet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReaperMan Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 node 304 ?, that has drive holders in the case or one of these? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NSC-400-Server-NAS-mini-ITX-PC-Case-Storage-Hot-Swap-Chassis-4-x-3-5-Hard-Drive-/121326724183?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopComponents_RL&hash=item1c3fa2e457 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Fahim S. MVC Posted May 16, 2014 MVC Share Posted May 16, 2014 Sorry to not answer the question you asked, but you can make a Microserver quieter: Put quieter fans in it like here Move to a Pico PSU like here I cannot personally underwrite any of this having not done it myself. Despite others say their Microservers are plenty quiet, it is not how I would describe it. It is, however, thankfully in a room where I don't have to sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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