Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The noise is probably the result of trying to make the whole unit too compact. Air noise is a result of air velocity. When one tries to use the smallest possible fan and a tight enclosure, the resulting air velocity will almost always produce a noisy product. Make it a little larger, and the same cooling can be accomplished with very little noise. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 9:02 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] heads up warning about WD 1TB drive > Gee.... Cooling fans are installed because of heat dissipation. It is not > a design flaw for a fan to generate a lot of noise. It > is a reality of air fluid dynamics. If you defeat the purpose of the > fan, you may find the drive does not last too long...... > > Best think twice, your photos are on that drive.........if it goes south, > so do your photos...... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >