What to do with noisy digidesign 96i?

I have a digi 96i and Apogee AD16x. The AD16x is quiet. The 96i has a fan and is way too loud. I will put my computer, the only other noisy thing, in another room. But the problem with the 96i is that the cable that connects it to the AD16X can only be about a foot long. I'd like to have the AD16X by the preamps because it's easier to get levels. The cable from the computer to the digi96i is long enough... So what can be done with the noisy 96i? I don't want to build a quiet rack for just 1 thing...

If it's a standard sized fan, you may be able to find a quieter one to replace it with - What kind of cable can only be a foot long??!? :shock: http://www.quietpcusa.com/ http://www.endpcnoise.com/ http://www.directron.com/quietfans.html HTH... Steve

The digilink cables when connecting two digi I/O boxes or another box shouldn't be longer than a foot and a half. The cable between the computer and the first I/O box can be longer... I don't get it either, but that's what the manual says! From digidesign.com answerbase: What is the maximum length supported for the Digilink cable? - 50 ft. is the maximum cable length between a HD Core or Process card and the interface at 192 khz. Any expansion interfaces must use the 1.5 ft. (18") cable that ships with the I/O. Going beyond the 18 inch cable between I/Os is definitely not tested nor supported at 192 kHz. - 100 ft. is the max cable run between the HD Core or Process card and the interface at 96 kHz. Again, any expansion interface must use the 1.5 ft. (18") cable that ships with the I/O if the primary is using a long DigiLink cable.