In this video, I show the upgrade process I took to replace system fans in a Supermicro 846 Server Chassis with new quiet fans, replace the power supply, and replace the existing thermal paste. The new fans were purchased from Supermicro. The new power supply was purchased from eBay. I picked up the thermal paste from my local Micro Center.

I decided to take the project on since moving to a 1 bedroom apartment. The noise level of this server was just too annoying to have in my kitchen. By upgrading the power supply and the internal fans, I cut the decibel level of the server in half. While performing this upgrade, I decided it would be a good idea to replace the exiting thermal paste and clean out the internal components and drives.

Parts purchased for this upgrade:
1x Thermal Paste (Optional) - https://amzn.to/3avtC21
5x Supermicro 80mm Hot-Swappable Middle Axial Fan (FAN-0104L4) - https://amzn.to/2DPli1r
1x Supermicro PWS-920P-SQ 920W 1U - https://amzn.to/312DsFv

Before the upgrade the server was producing noise at about 80 db. After the upgrade, the noise level was dropped to about 45 db.