Thanks for the video. I filled mine with SSDs and the fans are the only noise I hear from it and even on low, it still makes more noise than I expected. Can't wait.

Super helpful to see how to take this apart, thank you!

Thanks for the excellent guide, worked real good on my DS920+. Only thing was that DSM did not like the low noise adapters, one fan stopped after ~2 min and the other one was going really fast. Without the adapters it works real well!

That actually made a huge difference :) Had I not even thought of doing before the video here.

It literally took like 15 minutes to replace the fans thanks to this vid. Thanks!

@MaxMcEvan

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that, Martin!

One of my original fans had a slight rattle. Replaced with Noctua NF-A9 FLX. Worthwhile upgrade on a SSD system. Thx!

Thanks a lot 😄 worked like a charm on my DS923+ 👍

My NAS was still too loud for me even after the conversion to the new fan. The suspicion fell on possible air turbulence on the rear wall of the housing because the air cannot escape in a laminar manner. The suspicion was confirmed, because when I cut away the thick plastic grille with a side cutter, it became MUCH quieter and I am now happy with the solution.

@MaxMcEvan

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you could fix it. Have you also tried the ultra low noise adapter, that comes with the noctua fans? Maybe it can help to reduce the noise even further.

@lupuszzz

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaxMcEvan You motivated me to try it out, thank you! :-) I used the NA-RC12 adapter and it is completely silent now. It's awesome. Thank you for your great advice. I have never received such precise and quick help before!

@MaxMcEvan

3 жыл бұрын

@@lupuszzz Awesome! :D

Thanks for the vid! It's really helpful, I am going to replace mine with Redux 3 pin though

Very nice video, I came here because I didn't figure out the push technique after removing the screws :-) THANK YOU!

@MaxMcEvan

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Glad I could help :)

@evilballer

3 жыл бұрын

please explain? whats the timecode?

@definedphotography

3 жыл бұрын

@@evilballer the separation of the case @ 0:33

Very helpful, htanks!

is it safe? with ulna adapter will the temp be ok when not in idle mode?

I thought the NAS could not support hte Nocturas, if you tried you got Fan errors and couldn't control their speed?

Also actual for DS420+. Thanks a lot!

@vicg9100

Жыл бұрын

Gonna cut away plastic grille for perfect result.

Does this apply to the DS1520 as well

The same noise level with Noctua NF-A8 FLX than with the original fans (DS420j), and much more overheating problems. Switched back to original fans.

@MetalMystica

Жыл бұрын

The original fans seem to be better then the Noctua's. So I'm now looking at Be Quit, they have some awesome fans, silent as well.. but will look at other brands too until i find the one that is best!

I have a Synology DS918+ and I wanted to use the Noctua NF-A9 FLX fans, but Noctua was telling me that newer software updates can cause problems. E.g. a failure is reported and the NAS refuses to run with a "defective" fan.

Thanks! Would you recommend using the LNA adapters?

@MaxMcEvan

3 жыл бұрын

I use the ultra low noise adapters running at around 36° celsius. But I haven't tested this setup with heavy load like 4k editing, yet.

I have yet to do this install but how do you know which way the fans should face?

@acdmonteiro

2 жыл бұрын

the fans should blow towards outside. They have arrows pointing the airflow. Just make sure the stickers on the fans are facing back and that would be fine.

Would be nice if you can test the before and after noise

Great video! Can you provide link to that fan? Because there is different NF A9 versions. Thanks

@kharkiv4life

3 жыл бұрын

Since the creator of this video wont do it, i found it its NF-A9 FLX. You welcome

I replaced the stock fans with NF-A9 FLX in a DS920+. I don’t find the Noctua fans much quieter to be honest.

@MaxMcEvan

2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried the fan speed adapter cables?

My noctua came with 4 pin connectors and won't fit :-(

@atli987

3 жыл бұрын

Just found out there is a three and four pin version. Always learning. Hopefully this helps other buyers :-)

@MaxMcEvan

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, there is mainly a FLX (3-pin) and a PWM (4-pin) version of the NF-A9. Also other versions, like 5V (also 3-pin) exist. Make sure to get the FLX version for the Synology DS920+. Sorry I didn't point that out in the video. I hope you were able exchange your fan!

Whats the point of getting quieter fans when the main cause of noise for these devices is the hard drives being loud under load?

@davidshado3277

Жыл бұрын

What's the point of asking a stupid question when you're stupid?

@andriusduksta5744

Жыл бұрын

The point is that most such NAS'es used at home are idle most of the time, especially at night, and fans are the main cause for the noise.

@Dan-LS

Жыл бұрын

I run one SSD and it doesn't make any noise.

phillips screwdriver ? 😂 is this some hidden advertisement placement? But great video. Thx.

@brendanm3779

2 жыл бұрын

Phillips is referring to the type of screwdriver. Not related to 'Philips' the brand you're thinking of. Two different spellings too.

@joto1580

2 жыл бұрын

@@brendanm3779 oohh it really is!! i did not know! crazy. i thought i know english already very good. thanks for the lesson