Is this unit fanless or does it have a small processor fan?
944019
It has active processor fan, running up to 6000 rpm if you start graphic app
944020
It is a fanless unit.Surprisingly , it doesn't heat up much even after extended use
944021
It has an extremely small and quiet fan, you need to be 5 inches or less from the machine to hear it
414157
I'm not sure what the power consumption is. I don't think there is a fan. I can feel the vibration of the disk spinning but it is so quite I don't think there is a fan. Cool to the touch so no heat issues. Much quieter than external HD I've had. It just is there running in the background... not noticeable at all
846723
The processor comes with a small heat sink, but my grandson recommended a much bigger one which I purchased on Amazon.
974251
No louder than a "normal" fan regardless of load. You can hear it's running but not over the volume of a typical game. It is very good at keeping the processor cool.
1136688
No fan or heat sink, unless otherwise stated by the company,Mine came just processor and thermal compound
2198869
I wasn't aware that the SMT1500 fan runs constantly. Do you mean as compared to older models, such as the SUA1500?I have an SMT1000 and it's not noisy at all, even with my ear right next to it. Of course it's in a room with my server which does run the fans constantly with quite a bit of air noise. So, I suppose it's all relative.
2016255
Pretty quiet. I have an i5 in mine with the standard intel cpu fan and that fan is louder than the one that comes in the case.
860054
I assume you are asking about CPU fans, I had a 2U case so I bought the intel CPU fan.the model is BXSTS200C.
2022065
It comes with a very small fan which you can attach to the heatsink but it virtually doesn't need a fan. It idles about 39c and I have yet to see it get over 48c under a normal load
986922
It has 2 cooling fans on the top of the unit located right over the heat sink for the CPU. They are quiet and keep the CPU very cool even in very hot desert conditions. I run a couple of these in a warehouse that is not cooled in the desert and have not had either overheat.
1950862
It does come with a fan. The processor installs into a motherboard, and above it the cooling unit will install above it. I have this processor and can confirm the attached fan is sufficient for keeping the processor cool.
466340
I don't think it was designed like a laptop where there is no fan speed at all until the processor reaches a certain temperature. Mine runs all the time as well, but quiet with no load, louder with a load. The fan speed change is immediate too which shows to me it is load driven, not temperature driven.
881685
Unit is quiet. No fan noise is noticable. We have been satisfied with its performance to date. Have had for about 4 months
2158206
I'm a big fan! Does that count? Seriously, though, there's no fan inside the box. It runs cool enough (at least my Celeron box does) that a fan isn't necessary.
2074979
No, Graham, it does not have a fan. Runs cool with a 2tb WD Red drive in it tho.
1420289
It includes a fan. If you plan to overclock it at all, buy a better one. If not, the one included should do fine.
1897456
barely... there is very slight fan noise, but it is VERY subdued and the computer is perfectly silent when the fan is not on.