I'm approaching the final stages of my MB6582 build and am wondering if the fan is really needed. I absolutely hate fans in gear in my studio and have gone to great expense removing/replacing them in a lot of my gear where possible.
My build currently has 5 x 8580 SIDS with the view of adding a further 3 x 8580 in the future.
I guess I'll need to install heatsinks on all the SIDS. I'm going to get panels cut and I'm thinking the best option would be to replace the fan cutout on the back panel with some slots to allow cooling via passive convection.
Has anyone got any reason to believe this is a bad idea?