How long is the fan life lasting on Slate AX?

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it has the same work life as any computer fan, if you are using it 24/7 every 6 months you will want to blow it out with compressed air(more often if in dusty environments) It can be easily replaced by disconnecting the cable and 3 screws and replaced with the same our slightly better fan from Noctua

I found a way to set the gl fan!

For both me and @xize11 the temperature was well above 70 degrees. For me it hovers at around 76 with the fan off. I have a wireguard server + adguard home running only. @xize11 Had 80. So at least for us the fan is a must, to keep the temperature in a good range for extended life. You can check the following 2 graphs about electrolytic caps life vs temperature: [image] [image] [image] Graphs from here:

Slate AX - Temperature

Temperatures below 80°C unter normal load should be nothing to be worried about. There was a discussion on this topic a while ago. I think the most interesting part is about the capacitors lifetime in relation to the temperature: Axt1800 running hot, 75C - #14 by Johnex I think in one update the threshold for spinning the fan was set down. But I can’t remember it it was from or to 85°C. It should be mentioned in the thread or documented in the Changelogs.