My Storinator server from 45Drives is great, except for 1 thing. It's a little loud for my home. It would be fine if it were in a data center or a real network closet, however this is in my basement. I decided to swap out all the fans to make it quieter, and install RGB fans along with a ZigBee controller so I can control them with Home Automation! Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/rgb-storinator/ HUGE THANK YOU to Micro Center for Sponsoring this Video! New Customers Exclusive – Get $25 off your purchase of any AMD and Intel Processor (limit one per customer): https://micro.center/1z7 Check out Micro Center’s PC Builder: https://micro.center/mrp Submit your build to Micro Center’s Build Showcase: https://micro.center/ow4 Thanks again to 45drives for the Storinator! https://45drives.com 📦See all the parts in this kit here! 📦 https://kit.co/TechnoTim/smart-rgb-fan-conversation Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join Merch Shop: https://l.technotim.live/shop Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 00:00 - Making My Server Quiet 02:13 - Micro Center (Sponsor) 03:18 - Taking the Server Apart 04:17 - Changing the CPU Cooler 05:02 - How to Add Smart RGB to a Server 06:07 - Wiring Up the ZigBee Controller and Fans 07:20 - Testing and Pairing the ZigBee Controller 08:08 - Why Put RGB Fans in a Server? 08:42 - How Much Quieter Is It? 09:13 - What's Next for the Server? 09:33 - Stream Highlight - I will buy an LTT Screwdriver #HomeLab #RGB Videos Craft Computing - One Terabyte of RAM for the CRAFTINATOR! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo4Dz39XyTo Jeff Geerling The Petabyte Pi Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBnomwpF_uY Level1Techs Data Recovery PTSD: Prep for 45 Drives Offsite Backup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHcT5_tYv9w Thank you for watching!

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