Re: Noisy PCI expansion chassis - upgrade with quiet fans?
Since I don't have a Expansion Chassis I can't tell you whats in it as far as fans ands PSU's go but after doing some extensive testing on the PC side I can tell that the Nexus 80MM fans are excellent along with the Nexus 120MM which are available from EndPCnoise.com. The Noctua's are rated the best and are available from EndPCnoise also. Newegg carries the Scythe Slipstream series fans and I can't tell any real difference between the Nexus, Noctua and Scythe 120mm fans.
Check out the reviews at silentpcreview.com for some actual lab testing. Assuming the expansion chassis uses a standard ATX12 PSU its hard to beat the Corsair HX520 or HX620, Very Very Quiet PSU's.
I'll bet you can nearly silence it using some after market fans and a PSU.
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