Project Supermicro 846 Plex Server Build Part 2 - Silencing The Beast

Today we're going to "Silence The Beast" in regards to the obnoxiously loud server cooling fans. The first and easiest part was i didn't order the chassis with the stock power supplies, which are little tornadoes in themselves. Instead I opted to buy a compatible power supply that is part of supermicro's "super quiet" line of power supplies. What takes the most work is ripping out the old fan wall, and replacing it with 3 120mm fans. I used noctua's flagship 120mm fans as they have pretty good static pressure (not the best) but more importantly they have a reputation for reliability. Last we ripped the 2 80mm blowers out of the back wall hot swap chassis, and replaced them with 80mm noctua redux fans (which I already had on my soon to be retired rosewill chassis). Next time we'll be working on the external ascetics of the case. ------------------------------ Mad Electron Engineering with Rick Cullen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, ​an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com FTC Disclosure Statement: Some links on this youtube channel may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. ------------------------------ Links in description are affiliate links. My videos are for educational purpose only. Information is subject to change/update at anytime. ------------------------------ Check out my Amazon store which will have a list of all the products I review and use in my projects: amazon.com/shop/madelectronengineering Almost the same case setup I got except this one has 2 of the standard power supplies: https://www.theserverstore.com/Superm... Supermicro 6-Inch 16Pin Front Control Split Cable (CBL-0084L): https://amzn.to/3a5LGOU Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Brown): https://amzn.to/3clOER9