Monday, October 28th 2019
Streacom Outs the UM2 Universal CPU Mount for its Fanless Heatsink Cases
Fanless mini-PC case maker Streacom introduced the UM2 Universal CPU Mount accessory, which lets you use the company's FC5, FC8, FC9 and FC10 cases with some of the newer CPU socket types. Streacom specializes in cases in which the body panels double up as a passive heatsink to cool the CPU, with a base and heatsinks transferring heat to the panels. The UM2 Universal CPU Mount uses oval shaped metal arms that you can orient across square (LGA115x), rectangular (AM4), or even trapezoid socket mount hole patterns, future-proofing these cases. The UM2 replaces the stock upper-mount your case comes with, hence its name. Streacom hasn't revealed pricing or availability.
Source:
FanlessTech
6 Comments on Streacom Outs the UM2 Universal CPU Mount for its Fanless Heatsink Cases
Also doesnt look very sturdy tbh
A handful of 600rpm fans are practically inaudible, even in close proximity to your ears - yet provide huge amounts of cooling using standard parts.
As far as I can tell, the only real reason to go fanless is industrial situations where no moving parts is a requirement - volatile/explosive atmospheres, for example - or if you need a PC to do work in a recording studio or anechoic chamber. All of these fall far outside the scope of "consumer" products.
Example:
And for my personally, having a media PC that is actually silent is important, sure, place it in the same room as a refrigerator or something similar and it’s a waste, but its realy nice if you actually care about the noise a computer makes.