Felix Miata wrote:
 
> Daniela Engert wrote:
 
> > Get a decent PSU, get a decent CPU cooler with a decent fan, decouple
> > rotating media devices from the case and you will end up in system
> > which is acceptably well cooled and emits barely noticable noise.
 
> The system overall may be cooled well enough, but cases act has HD heat
> sinks when you couple the HD to a metal case with metal screws. Who
> dares trust modern HDs to poorer than expected cooling? Without a fan
> blowing directly on decoupled devices, I wouldn't decouple. I've been
> using fans blowing directly on coupled HDs for several years (and on any
> installed to removable bays), and so far they've been far and away the
> ones that most often get noisy and need replacing.

s/the ones that/the fans that/
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