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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have a 12v fan running at 5v spitting air on my hdds, and that's enough for them to go from 55°C to 29°C, lol.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I did that too, the tiny fan is pretty much silent at 5V. The HDD has so much surface area it only needs a little air circulation.