On 02/01/2016 08:22, Warner Losh wrote: > [...] All you can do about that is to get a smaller fan that can turn more > slowly.
If you couldn't tell from the rest of his post, Warner meant "get a larger fan," not "smaller." This is why main PC case fans can now be had in excess of 5" / 12cm. The lurid neon colors are also effective at smoothing out the noise-producing turbulence... ;) > With the BA23 cabinet, your options may be limited as to what you can do > w/o modifications to sheet metal to accommodate larger fans. > > Less air flow is risky business for this old gear that has fewer heat sinks > on the parts, relying on the air flow to carry the heat away. Might be interesting to grab some of the 10mm X 10mm heat sinks commonly sold with adhesive/thermal paste on eBay and strategically place them if they'll clear the board spacing, just to help extend the service life of the ICs...
