AC Infinity CLOUDPLATE T7-N, Rack Mount Fan Panel 2U, Intake Airflow

I wouldn’t be more happy with this fan. First, I wasn’t excited about it because some reviews say that it was too loud, but let me tell you, it’s not loud compared to other fans. Of course, you can adjust the temperature control and the fan speed, which means it will make it quieter or louder, depending on the temperature you’re looking for. This review is for the 2U unit and I installed it on the rear of my rack unit.

Bought this and the T7 for cooling a living room rack full of servers! The X7 minimum speed is the highest speed setting on the T7. Just to give you a comparison. This thing is definitely noiser than it's counterpart however it MOVES air. Sure you could get something cheaper or less fancy for half the cost, however if you want top of the line, this is it. You can set the LCD screen to always be on. I have this in the bottom of my rack facing up. It shows me the temperature thanks to the mod with a bright blue/white screen. I love it!

High quality thermal cooling in our new Home network rack system. Fans are well designed, offer good airflow, and added to the look and serviceability of our rack. Fans are well finished, heavy gauge and very presentable. Almost a shame to lock them behind a wire front cabinet in a server room. Sound levels are well within norms for this application. Displays are easy to read and very intuitive. Highly recommend for use.

Used in an Omnimount av rack to keep the AVR cool. Easy to setup (set the temperature buffer and max fan speed) and the smart mode is perfect. Runs fans in low/quiet to maintain and responds to temperature increases as needed by turning up the fans. We had previously been using a WILLHI WH1436A Temperature Controller to operate the pre-installed fans in the Omnimount rack - but they only run at 1 speed and are seriously loud. The AC Infinity Cloudplate keeps the AVR cool, runs itself and is quiet. For AV racks, these fans are sensational.

6.5 year update! I purchased a T7-N over 6-and-a-half years ago from Amazon. Yes, early 2018. In spite of a couple of groups when I first got it, it has been going strong, non-stop 24/7 for over 6 1/2 years! Quite frankly, I’m amazed how well it works given how long I’ve had it. This is a testimony to this product and the company. —— This review is for the AC Infinity CLOUDPLATE T7-N, Rack Mount Fan Panel 2U, Intake Airflow, for cooling AV, Home Theater, Network 19" Racks . I ordered this device because I needed an intake fan for my home theater equipment rack. I considered going the DIY route and simply daisy-chaining some fans to the inside of a vented 2U plate, but at $109 and same day shipping via Amazon Prime, this was too good to pass up. As some others have mentioned in their reviews, I'll confirm there is indeed a "whine" noise that emanates from the fans. I find it a bit irritating up close. The noise is noticeable when the fans are on a low speed. At higher speeds, I don't hear it. There are 7 fan speeds, numbered from 0 to 6. Zero (0) is off. Six (6) is the highest fan speed setting. The LCD panel buttons allow you to set the constant fan speed, or you can program it to use a graduated speed scale. I'll explain that in a moment. But first I'll elaborate that as a home theater nut, I find even fan speed one (1) to have that annoying fan whine sound. I really don't think I can tolerate it long term. Yes, it is that bad. I'll likely swap out the fans with ones that I know are quiet, from prior experience. I don't know the rated CFM, but the highest (6) speed setting makes quite a racket. Some of that noise is the air being pushed, but it's mostly the fact these fans are just plain noisey. I mean - quite frankly - for a product advertised for home theater use, Infinity could do better. They remind of the default fans found in most UPS units. If you are a network engineer type of person, you will understand what I'm talking about. I suspect whoever designed this device previously spent time working with fans in a server room, because the Cloudplate T7-N sounds a bit like that when it's on its maximum speed. Regarding the LCD and the buttons around it, the important functions relative to the fans and cooling are the fact there are 7 fan speed settings, where 0 is Off and 6 is the highest speed. Then there are 4 modes of operation: Off; On; Auto-on; Smart-on. "On" operates the fans at a set speed (1-6); Auto means when the temperature probe reaches a pre-set temp, the fans come on at a particular pre-set speed; and "Smart" means the fans will gradually turn on and increase in speed as the temperature rises. When they turn on depends on the maximum fan speed you've set (the fan setting is used as a maximum, not a constant speed). I do like the "smart" fan feature in particular. I suspect the 3U sized unit with 120mm fans is significantly quieter. It's much easier to find a 120mm fan with good airflow and little to no noise than it is to do the same for an 80mm fan. Unfortunately, I did not want to sacrifice that much rack space for fans. If you want a device that will keep your rack equipment cool when your amps and all your other goodies are turned on, but you also want a quiet room during quiet movie scenes, you better make sure you budget the cost of replacing the 5v fans that come with this unit. YMMV.

I bought this for my 15 yr old Mid-Atlantic rack with two of their cooling fan systems that remain on continuously. Once installed the AC Infinity was quieter, and Cools rack in 5 min and then turned off on the Auto setting. It’s well made and efficient. I have it installed in one rack and it Cooled both of my racks ( connected racks). Right now using Mid.Atlantic fans for exhaust but i may switch to AC Infinity exhaust fans as they can be set on auto as well. Highly recommend this product.

It's a well made and well designed unit at a good price. If you don't have a critical need for silence, it should work great for you. I had to return mine because at its lowest setting, it was still too noisy in the front of my studio rack. I was trying to cool a rack with analog mastering equipment, where the fan would sit down near my legs, near the floor. Even with music playing at a pretty good level, I could still hear the fan. Other audio gear I have (interfaces, etc) have built in fans that I can't even hear. I figured this might be similar, but it is much noisier. The issue is even on the lowest speed, the fans spin too fast and you can hear not only the motor noise but the air flow noise. If the low setting was maybe half or less of the set speed, it would probably be quiet enough for me. Your mileage may vary. This was just my experience. Again, it otherwise seems to be a pretty good quality unit.

Purchased both an intake and an exhaust for my server rack. Easy installation, and works great! The noise level is not bad, at a higher level I probably wouldn't want to sit next to the rack all day. Moves air well.

Il est indiqué de 10 à 36db sur le descriptif du produit. En réalité, on en est très loin. Je n'ai pas de quoi mesurer les décibels mais on doit plutôt être de l'ordre de 30 à 50db. Pas utilisable dans une salle non dédiée.

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I got this not because i needed a cooling solution for my data rack, but more because i wanted to look nice, fill a space (once the data rack was done) and be practical too. Delivery was in a nice glossy box with the Cloudplate snuggly fitted in, box had all the necessary accessories needed for installation which included a temp probe and power cable. Installation was a breeze (pun intended) whilst banging out tunes to Guru Josh' Infinity. I didn't use the supplied cage nuts as those things are a pain to use, instead I used RackStuds as a better alternative. All in all, aethetically this Cloud plate is very pleasing and looks the part in any Data Rack. I plan to expand upon it by adding more fans to the roof of the rack controlled by the Cloudplate.

Hemos tenido que montar un rack de comunicaciones en una consulta de una clínica veterinaria, y nuestro mayor miedo era que el sistema de ventilación fuera molesto, ya que es un sitio de trabajo habitual donde no nos interesa que los pacientes se estresen. Vimos este sistema de ventilación variable para racks (modula en 6 velocidades la ventilación en función de la demanda), y nuestra elección fue la de un sistema de placa de inyección de aire de 2U inferior en combinación con un sistema de expulsión de dos ventiladores instalados en la parte superior del rack de la misma marca, que también se adaptan en velocidad a la que ordena el módulo principal de inyección (se comunican por cable suministrado). Nuestras expectativas sonoras tras ponerlo en marcha han sido peores de las reales, ya que es muy pero que muy silencioso. Apenas emite un murmullo y de la velocidad 1 no suele sobrepasarse en modo SMART (configurado a 35ºC y disparándose a los 28ºC). La calidad es muy alta, el acabado y el diseño son muy elegantes, y la configuración y manejo sencillas e intuitivas. El único "pero" que le ponemos, es que aunque soporta voltajes de 220V, viene con un enchufe de tipo americano y requiere adaptador para poderlo enchufar (no suministrado). Muy recomendable si necesitais ventilar un rack en un espacio silencioso.

Really well made. feels solid. fans push a lot of air and are considerably quiet. best rack mount fan I bought so far