It seems if you have access to a 3D printer and run a Noctua cooling fan you can knock 7db off the noise level. Also apparently adding a front case fan was attempted but noisy? Something for the pure performance crowd to get into
https://noctua.at/en/how-to-make-the-framework-desktop-run-even-quieter
Oh wauw, how cool to do this. Feels a bit like betrayal to replace the sidepanel XD but 5db is a huge difference.
Very cool of noctua to make this freely available. big fan.
One could say that, yes 
It’s not that big really.
Thanks for sharing this page! I’m seriously considering this, albeit I don’t have any experience with 3d printing. I’ve found a 3d printing business (Calculate the cost of 3D printing online. 3D printing calculator — Print 3D easy) that lets me upload the schematics and set multiple parameters, like the material, fill density and layer thickness and get an approximate price. Could someone please suggest some sensible values for these? For material I guess the ABS would be ideal as these are structural elements, but what values should be used for fill density and layer thickness?
I wouldnt’recommend ABS, it’s difficult to print with even in a print farm so the price will be high and the quality sub par.
PLA or PETG would be what i recommend printing something like that with, leaning towards PETG to avoid PLA’s tendency to “creep” over time.
1.2mm top and bottom layers with 1.2mm walls and 20% gyroid infill would be sensible default values for all prints with a 0.4mm nozzle (more or less the default for desktop printers) if you want it a bit stiffer going to 1.6mm top and bottom with 30% cubic infill should give you good results.
I’m actually planning on printing the side panel myself using PETG with a 0.6mm nozzle, 1.2mm top and bottom, 2 perimeters (1.2mm total thickness) and 20% gyroid infill to try it out myself. so those settings should give you good results.
Interesting that they also recommended using front as exhaust instead of additional intake. Which is what I ended up doing after i noticed that when the cpu fan goes full speed, it will actually over power the front fan when setup for intake, and force air through it backwards. I still have not decided on which sensor to tie the front fan to long term.
I was wondering if anyone is adding a Dust Filter for their setup like a 120mm magnetic dust filter for their Computer’s Cooler/PSU fan. If so which design or model have u chosen. I just want to keep this thing pristine inside - dust and heat are the killer of these boards. Thanks
PETG for transparency. Wish I got a case, now…
if you do want transparency in PETG that’s not impossible to do.
you do need to print VERY SLOW and completely solid in order to get like actual actual tranpsarent prints, but you can get translucent and pretty effects printing with normal infill and stuff. gives a kind of privacy glass effect and makes the RGB stuff inside it look hella cool.
i do enjoy playing with it. 
I’m wondering two things:
1.) Can Framework provide a version of THEIR transparent side panel that incorporates the Noctua grill?
2.) Using Noctua’s side panel, would this provide an opportunity to incorporate a dust filter while still maintaining appropriate air flow?
to answer your questiosn to the best of my information
probably yes, but that would be a more complicated mould for injection moulding, or a more complicated stamping dye for punched metal. they’re unlikely to change the grill patterns until the current ones wear out.
Sure. they released both the STL and the STEP files.. you can merge them with other models, make magnet pockets in it, or whatever you want. it’s only limited by your imagination and willingness to learn 3d modeling and printing skills and techniques.
I found some media articles about this topic below.
https://www.techspot.com/news/109306-make-framework-desktop-run-even-quieter-3d-printed.html