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Going to Build Intel NUC Server Fan or Not?

I will have the server in my listening space although it will be about 14 feet away from my listening spot and situated on a side wall bookcase. I will ethernet connect the NUC server direct to my router and from the router I will fiber optic cable connect to my Weiss 501, my sole source of playback. Do any of you find the fan noise to be an issue? I will most likely go with a 10th generation I7 NUC.

 

 

 

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tuberist OP
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Thanks for all the advice. I will go with a fanless Akasa touring FX case

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audiotroy
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  • you can build your own however your sound qualty will still be very limited we sell the roon nucleus we also sell the 432evo servers the evos sound far better

 

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Thank you audio Troy but I have no interest in spending many thousands of dollars for a server to run one program

rhg3
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@tuberist definitely fanless. What s/w are you running on the NUC?
Thanks!

sonic79
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If you can properly control temperatures passively then fanless is ideal. Audible noise will not be a concern, but fans do produce vibrations and EMI. There is something to be said about keeping components cool, and active cooling can counteract the drawbacks of spinning fans. High TDP processors and real time upsampling can generate a lot of heat that no amount of passive cooling will dissipate.

A NUC serving native files will have no problem being passively cooled.

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