The situation I've got at the moment, my Intel atom 330 board fan has failed, this sits inside a SFF case whose fan is really noisy and is powered by an external brick power supply. This machine is used to provide 24x7 home automation services and as a fileserver for backups etc. Currently its shutting down due to a thermal event
At this point, I've decided to revisit all aspects of the system, it seems to me what I need is a larger capacity box, so I can install a raid array alongside the motherboard, as the SFF meant I had loads of usb connected devices filling my desk anyway, so it makes sense to use a larger case.
The noise is an issue - although the only reason I noticed the machine was dead was the silence of my home office.
So does anyone have any recommendations for a large mini-itx compatible case, ideally with no or at least a very cheap power supply. If I end up removing the large power supply from a case as there's no alternative, are there any suppliers of covers to fill the space it will leave in the back of the case.
Finally, any recommendations for a chipset fan for an Intel motherboard, that's quieter than the stock one?
thanks
mike


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