Airflow design of Dell Powerconnect 8024 Rear to front airflow available
Airflow design of Dell Powerconnect 8024 Rear to front airflow available
Hello everyone, I found a great offer on a Dell Powerconnect 8024 10gb RJ45 switch. I'm planning to swap out the fans with quieter ones, though I'm just wondering if anyone has experience changing it to rear-to-front airflow. It wouldn't be essential, but it could help with cable organization, so I thought I'd ask. Thanks for any advice. Looby
Hey, you might want to check the box for any air guides or ducts that are set up for one-way flow. I usually run my PCs this way, even though it’s not the typical setup. It helps keep things closed and limits airflow to just the front, which keeps temperatures down.
Are you risking fortune by removing the cooling fins and reusing fresh thermal grease? The issue seems to be that the pads were seeping liquid everywhere. Cleaned it up and placed new thermal pads.
Really? I’ve never seen that before, but I’m not very familiar with thermal pads. It was a big puddle that needed a full paper towel to soak up. Well, they’re probably ten years old now, so it shouldn’t cause any harm to replace them. Especially since I’m using lower flow fans, it might help. Yeah, I’m trying to convince myself otherwise, honestly.
You chose the fan model and your experience has been interesting—checking for error lights, catching on fire, or otherwise.