My TP-Link TL-ST1008 10 GbE switch is noisy. Well, it was. I've just replaced the Sunon ef40201bx-q18c-f99 40mm 28.5 dB fan inside with a Noctua NF-A4x20 FLX at 18 dB. But I'm having second thoughts, because after double-checking I found that the Sunon pushes 10.8 cfm and the Noctua only a little over half that. If I want a quiet fan inside my switch with the same air flow rate as the Sunon, which fan should I use? I don't stress the switch.
Replacing a Sunon ef40201bx-q18c-f99 fan in my switch
Ah well. This switch is going to spend its life in a cool room with plenty of air. So it seems I need not worry. Thanks.
Sadly not.