AIRPLATE S1, Quiet Cooling Fan System 4" with Speed Control, for Home Theater AV Cabinets

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Solidly built and easily converts from push to pulling air. The fans are very quiet, ideal if you are using in a media or av cabinet.

The AC Infinity AIRPLATE P7 has been a great addition to my media cabinet setup. I installed it to improve airflow for a mini gaming PC with the cabinet door open, and it performs exactly as I hoped. Installation was straightforward. The included template made cutting the opening simple, and mounting it was easy. In its standard configuration, the airflow direction pushes air toward you when facing the control panel. I initially tried reversing the airflow, but that introduced noticeable fan noise, likely due to turbulence from the grill design. After switching back to the stock configuration, it became extremely quiet, even at maximum speed. From about six feet away, it is barely audible. It moves a solid amount of air for its size. Depending on your enclosure, running multiple units together would likely create very strong airflow. The added outlets and USB ports make it a neat solution for AV cabinets where you want both cooling and integrated power control. The unit offers four fan speeds and two operating modes. You can run it in temperature mode, where it automatically activates at set heat levels, or in a standard manual speed mode. Fit and finish are excellent, and AC Infinity has a strong reputation for quality. If you need clean, quiet airflow for a cabinet, rack, or media enclosure, this is a very well-designed option that I would definitely recommend my only wish would be for optimized fan/ grill for reversing airflow direction and having color matching screws instead of bright silver against the dark brushed finish of the fan system.

I bought one 4" (80mm) AC Infinity fan without the controller to cool the enclosed CPU section of my desk. I have a desktop computer housed in the desk CPU enclosure that puts off a substantial amount of heat and within 1-2 hours, I measured the temperature inside the desk CPU enclosure to be around 84F. Electronic components typically don't like being run in temperatures higher than 85F and will have a reduced lifespan if they are run hotter than 85F. My desk already had a preexisting opening from under the desk surface (where my feet go) to the top of the CPU enclosure. This opening was designed to allow monitor cables to be run from the top of the desk into the CPU compartment and measured 3.9" x 6.9". I installed the fan (blowing out) at the top of the opening and closed off the remaining bottom portion with a plate. The AC Infinity fan runs off an integrated USB port located on the back of my computer and (seemingly without effort) keeps the desk CPU enclosure at almost room temperature (plus maybe 1-2 degrees). Note: I did NOT have to use the USB "turbo" converter that came with the fan. I also did not drill any new ventilation holes into the desk CPU enclosure for air intake. It would appear that the natural 1mm cracks around the closed doors on both sides of the desk CPU enclosure are sufficient for allowing room temperature air to flow into the desk CPU enclosure. The really cool thing (no pun intended :)) is that when the computer goes to sleep, it not only stops producing heat but ALSO shuts down the integrated USB port which in turn shuts off the AC Infinity fan. It is a perfect system that negates the need for the optional AC Infinity fan controller. The AC Infinity fan runs so quietly that in a dead silent room, I can't tell if the slight hum I hear is from the AC Infinity fan or the louder fan located in my computer's power supply within the cabinet. I HIGHLY recommend this fan for this application! I have also used the AC Infinity 6" (120mm) fans in my much larger home entertainment cabinets and they also perform very well and very quietly. Update: After writing this review, I tried running the fan on the low setting and the temperature inside the CPU enclosure did begin to (very slowly) creep up. Also, on the low setting, the slight hum disappears (to my ears anyway). So, the fan running on high setting does add to the hum. I'm going to watch to see if on the low fan setting the temp stops rising at some point. If not, I'll run the fan on the high setting and not worry about it. I still don't need to use the "turbo" wall USB adapter that claims a 25% increase of airflow. But, it is nice to know I have that option if I add heat producing components to my desk's CPU enclosure.

Bought 2 along with a temperature probe to keep a media cabinet cool that houses a SKY box and router. The fans are well packaged and look quality. Templates included for fitting, along with all necessary screws. Reversing the fans is also easy (I've one for inflow, and the 2nd for outflow), and both fans and probe are connected to a single power outlet. On low, the fans cannot be heard, and even on high you would struggle to hear them above other background or TV noises. Very impressed.

This is a very reliable product, easy to set up. The fans can be separated from their frame to reverse their direction to push or pull air as needed. You can use the control buttons to configure this system in many ways to suit different scenarios. It includes a printed colour manual that is easy to read. I am using it to cool an AV rack housed in a cupboard. I set it to adjust fan speed based on temperature, and to beep if it exceeds a specific temperature. The power adaptor included in the box has a US plug.