On Jul 8, 2:52 pm, Jim Scott <jesco...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That's the good. The not-so-good: Even though the fan speed can be adjusted > somewhat, > my only dislike is cooling fan noise, which they all have. Blessedly, my v3 > turns off the fan > when the drive isn't being used. That helps. But when the drive is being used > on my > MiniStacks, the cooling fan is the noisiest thing on my desktop. I'm talking > a multi-function > printer/etc., a couple of Intel iMacs, non-fan cooled external drives, a > NewerTech > SATA Voyager, and various and sundry Macs being refurbished also running at > the > same time. I *always* notice when the MiniStack cooling fan/fans are running. > YMMV. Thank you to all who replied. It sounds like reliability won't be a problem, but noise might be. I guess I'll just have to try it out to see if the noise is an issue or not. While it is true that the fan is doing its job, a different case design might not need as much fan activity to provide cooling. So other enclosures could probably be quieter, but also take up more space. The ministack case concept is kind of thermally challenged from the get-go. But the tiny footprint is seductive. I recently bought a G4 Mac Mini to use as my iTunes server for the house. I have a bunch of Roku Sound Bridges. The Mini's internal 2.5" PATA options just aren't going to be quite big enough. I bought the Mini so that the server won't use much space, so it would kind of defeat the goal if the external storage take up a lot of space. On the other hand, I'd like it to be unobtrusive in the noise department as well... Jeff Walther -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
