AC Infinity AIRPLATE S5, Quiet Cooling Fan System 8" with Speed Control, for Home Theater AV Cabinets

I installed this under my desk to cool a full-AT case computer inside an enclosed box. It works great. They included in a plastic template which I used to trace the hole. I like that the template is semi-rigid so I could use painter's tape to secure it to the vertical surface and place a small bubble level on it. Far superior to a paper template (or no template at all). I used a 1/8th inch drill to mark the corners and a vibrating multi-tool to precisely cut the lines. I dry fit it first and it was very close, but it went in with a gentle tap. Then I put a thin layer of silicone calk around the hole to reduce air leakage and dampen vibration (which I later learned was unnecessary). Then I pre-drilled the holes for the screws and drove them in. A very easy installation and the unit is extremely quiet. The USB power cord is long enough to easily reach the back of the PC and has a female USB for daisy-chaining another unit if necessary. I did not install a supplemental controller since I want it to run all the time. And it looks great, like a unit that would cost twice as much. I was pleasantly surprised.

Well, let me begin by saying that I typically try buy things from companies that I have had good experience with in the past. This is another example that where I’ve acquired this AC Infinity controller to install in my A/V media component cabinet to improve ventilation. I recently installed a few expensive A/V components and a media sever (NAS) in my cabinet. With the new arrangement, I noticed my NAS was reporting temps in mid-50 degrees Celsius, which was warmer than I had hoped. I then decided to install AC Infinity Fan controller and fans in the cabinet hoping the results would yield improved air flow. It looks very professional and worked very well. but not as much as I would like. I purchased the fan controller and 4 dual intake/exhaust fans. Positioned the two dual exhaust fans near the bottom on each side of the A/V media cabinet and two dual intake fans near the top on each side of the cabinet. I installed the controller on the top of the cabinet on the right side. This setup worked perfectly. Have a look at the pictures for the installation as well as at the temperature monitoring results of the NAS, which runs throughout the day and night. I am very please with the look and the performance.

I hate reviews for custom installation items like these that don't list their use case. I have a TV stand for my home theater setup that has enclosed cabinets. Cabinets are fairly well sealed everywhere except the backs, where it has an oval pass through for wires about 15" long. In one cabinet I house a home theater PC that runs 24/7 for DVR services. It tends to run fairly cool due to going overkill on the video card and CPU, but still adds some noticeable heat to the cabinet, about 15 degrees above ambient at rest. On the 2nd shelf I have an Xbox One S, which when it is running, heats the cabinet up pretty severly. Though no failures, it is concerning. Solution was this fan. Install is straight forward. A cutting template is included, which made the install super easy. I used my Dremel instead of a saw to cut the hole and just left the template in place when cutting (and when drilling my 4 holes). Unit popped right in, secured with nuts/screws. Packaging was nicer than expected for the product/price point. Quality is very presentable. I didn't not opt for the temp controller (yet), but may consider it in the future. The unit is plenty quiet on USB power, even at a high setting. I didn't feel the wall plug was necessary for my application and use my PC to power the fan. Overall, a nice quality product. I just installed it and haven't put it through its paces yet, but it appears this will be a worth while product. I will update after a few days using it.

The quality is top notch Air movement is so-so. Noise level is very quiet. Fans are reversible to change direction of air flow. I am using it to vent my solar charge controller area since mppt performance degrades at 40C. Buy I did have to add a 12v -> USB port so I can plug it in and power it. Using a simple temperature switch to turn it on and off.

Great product price is bit High but worth spending. Work silently when on full speed too. Quality of fan is top class.

Fiddly to rearrange configuration , but it works great!

works like a charm .. have coupled 2 of these with Infinity Controller for my music system cabinet ... much needed

Extremely quiet & great airflow & CFM. You can reverse the airflow if you need (read the manual). AC infinity is a great and reliable brand.

Habe den Lüfter für meine Playstation in ein IKEA-TV Board verbaut. Mit der beiliegenden Schablone ist das Anzeichnen und Sägen ziemlich idiotensicher. In Verbindung mit dem AC-Infinity Controller 2 lässt sich die Temperatur sehr gut einstellen und die Lüfter springen nur an, wenn eine gewisse Temperatur erreicht wird. Ich wollte eine Zirkulation innerhalb des Schrankes errechen, weshalb ich einen Doppellüfter am Boden und einen in der Außenwand des Boardes verbaut habe. Hierfür muss man natürlich die Lüfterrichtung eines Lüfters ändern. Gefühlt muss man hierfür 30 Schrauben lösen und relativ umständlich den Lüfter drehen. Einen Wutanfall später waren die Lüfter aber verbaut und arbeiteten zu meiner vollsten Zufriedenheit. Zur Lautstärke kann ich sagen: Wenn der Ton des Fernsehers nebenher läuft hört man sie in der jetzigen Einstellung überhaupt nicht. Im Schlafzimmer würde ich sie aber nicht verbauen, da man bei kompletter Stille im Raum schon ein unterschwelliges Geräusch vernimmt. Aber das geht auf jeden Fall in Ordnung. Genau das, was ich gesucht habe. Aber aufgrund der umständlichen Richtungsänderung 4/5 Sterne!