My Storinator server from 45Drives is great, except for 1 thing. It’s a little loud for my home. It would be fine if it were in a data center or a real network closet, however this is in my basement. I decided to swap out all the fans to make it quieter, and install RGB fans along with a ZigBee controller so I can control them with Home Automation!
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📦See all the parts in this kit here! 📦 https://kit.co/TechnoTim/smart-rgb-fan-conversation
Time Codes
00:00 - Making My Server Quiet
02:13 - Micro Center (Sponsor)
03:18 - Taking the Server Apart
04:17 - Changing the CPU Cooler
05:02 - How to Add Smart RGB to a Server
06:07 - Wiring Up the ZigBee Controller and Fans
07:20 - Testing and Pairing the ZigBee Controller
08:08 - Why Put RGB Fans in a Server?
08:42 - How Much Quieter Is It?
09:13 - What’s Next for the Server?
09:33 - Stream Highlight - I will buy an LTT Screwdriver
Links
⚙️ See all the hardware I recommend at https://l.technotim.live/gear
🚀 Don’t forget to check out the 🚀Launchpad repo with all of the quick start source files