Fanless PCs Built Without Cooling Fans
Purpose-designed custom PCs using passive thermal engineering rather than conventional cooling fans, for customers who want the absence of fan noise to be a fundamental characteristic of the system.
What Is a Fanless PC?
A true Fanless PC has no cooling fans. Heat is transferred away from the processor and other heat-producing components through heatsinks, heat pipes, thermal interfaces and the chassis itself.
Fanless Engineering Explained
Fanless computing is not simply conventional PC hardware with the fans unplugged. Every part of the thermal design has to work together.
Passive Thermal Transfer
Heat moves from the processor through a thermal interface into a heatsink or heat-spreading structure. Heat pipes can distribute energy across a larger surface area. Without forced airflow, the chassis and natural convection become critical.
CPU Power and Sustained Workloads
CPU power consumption determines how much heat must be dissipated. Fanless systems are best matched to efficient processors and workloads within the passive thermal envelope.
Integrated Graphics
Integrated graphics avoid the additional heat and active cooling requirements associated with most discrete graphics cards. They suit office computing, development, media playback, signage and control applications.
Discrete Graphics and Fanless Design
High-performance graphics cards can generate substantial sustained heat. Most demanding gaming GPUs are therefore unsuitable for genuinely fanless systems.
Chassis and Ambient Temperature
The enclosure may act as a heatsink. Surface area, thermal paths, placement and room temperature all affect the system’s ability to dissipate heat without a fan.
Storage and Mechanical Components
Solid-state storage is well suited to fanless systems because it has no mechanical motor or actuator and adds no drive-fan requirement.
Fanless PC Configurations
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StillpointCompact fanless everyday system for office work, web use, email, streaming and general desktop computing.
Silent DeskFanless productivity system for home office, administration, study and extended desktop use.
Passive CoreFanless development and programming system for code editors, databases and technical applications.
Media StillFanless media and entertainment system for video playback, streaming and living-room use.
Control RoomFanless system for monitoring, dashboards, digital signage and control applications.
ArchiveFanless storage and document workstation for quiet offices, libraries and information management.
Studio StillFanless audio and music workstation for environments where computer fan noise is undesirable.
LibraryFanless research and knowledge-work system for reading, writing, study and professional environments.
MonolithHigh-capacity fanless workstation concept for desktop productivity within passive thermal limits.
AbsoluteDedicated fanless workstation for customers who prioritise mechanical silence above graphics performance.
Fanless PC Engineering Priorities
Passive Heat Transfer
Heat must move from the processor into the heatsink and chassis without a cooling fan.
Thermal Envelope
Processor power and sustained workload must remain within the passive system’s thermal capacity.
Chassis Surface Area
The enclosure needs enough effective surface area to transfer heat into the surrounding environment.
Integrated Graphics
Integrated graphics avoid the additional thermal load of most discrete graphics cards.
Ambient Temperature
Room temperature and placement affect passive cooling performance.
Workload Matching
The final configuration must match the customer’s real applications and expected usage.
How Your Fanless PC Is Chosen
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