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Xserve noise question
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: St. Joseph, MI
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So my newspaper had a company come in and install an xserve as a server for an application we use here. It was placed in our makeshift server room, which is connected to (but no walls) the office where I sit 20 feet away.
this thing is deafening! its like a fricking vaccum cleaner. and the worst thing is that its not constant. the fan cycles on every 2 minutes or so, runs for about 45-60 seconds, then shuts off. and the cycle repeats itself.
how do i make the fan run constantly so i can just tune the goddammed thing out? christ, i cant imagine how they could possibly make it so loud. must be a little turbine in there.
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"Americans love their country and fear their government. Liberals love their government and fear the people."
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Dec 2002
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You should put it in its own room or some sort of case with a door in the front.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2002
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well i dont really have that option. they bought a rack for it and a couple of routers but it's open faced. i think my only option is to find some way to force the fan to run full time so i can just tune it out. its very aggravating.
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"Americans love their country and fear their government. Liberals love their government and fear the people."
""Gun control is a band-aid, feeling good approach to the nation's crime problem. It is easier for politicians to ban something than it is to condemn a murderer to death or a robber to life in prison. In essence, 'gun control' is the coward's way out.""
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Rackmount servers are always loud as hell. They require a server room. You can't complain because you didnt do you research.
Sorry
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: St. Joseph, MI
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fine i understand that. i dont make purchasing decisions. but you still didn't answer my question-is there a way to force the fans on all the time so that it doesn't cycle? is it supposed to cycle on and off in the first place?
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"Americans love their country and fear their government. Liberals love their government and fear the people."
""Gun control is a band-aid, feeling good approach to the nation's crime problem. It is easier for politicians to ban something than it is to condemn a murderer to death or a robber to life in prison. In essence, 'gun control' is the coward's way out.""
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 1999
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Sure, place a book (or tape) over the ventilation holes.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2002
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wow, all these great replies! 
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"Americans love their country and fear their government. Liberals love their government and fear the people."
""Gun control is a band-aid, feeling good approach to the nation's crime problem. It is easier for politicians to ban something than it is to condemn a murderer to death or a robber to life in prison. In essence, 'gun control' is the coward's way out.""
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Pittsburgh
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Unfortunately, I think you just have to live with the noise. Tampering with variable speed fans on a server is a bad idea.
If it makes you feel any better, I can here our Microway servers from clear down the hall.
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