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someguyz

Cisco UCS C460 M2 fan noise

Help

Hello r/homelab !

First of all, here's my humble setup in my shed - https://imgur.com/a/7xc9GYF

Top to bottom:
SuperMicro tower, 2x E5645, 32GB RAM
Netgear GS108Ev3 switch
Dell OptiPlex 3020, i3-4130, 4GB Ram
Custom PC, A8-6600K, 8GB RAM

It's not much, but it's mine! Now I want to add a new addition to my shedlab, and I was looking at HP Proliant DL380 G7 as I know that the noise levels are very sensible on this model. But I came across a listing for a Cisco UCS C460 M2, and I was wondering how the noise levels are on that? I couldn't find any information as easily as for the DL380 G7.

I've found one video showing the Cisco server, and the fans seem to be at full blast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkA20PbSp28
I was wondering if it is possible to set the fan speed in the bios to something more sensible? There's this thread for a different Cisco server that have an issue with the fan speed, and apparently it is possible to set the fan policy in the bios for that particular model - https://community.cisco.com/t5/unified-computing-system/ucs-c220-m4-rack-server-extremely-noisy/td-p/2632994

Obviously I don't want to buy the Cisco server if it will be as noisy as a jet engine, I'll probably be able to hear it from inside the house! Any advice is appreciated.

Posted Mar 29, 2020, 10:43 PM UTC

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ChiefDZP•

UCS gear = loud.

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cw823•

My c240s aren’t loud. Sure if the fans are spinning at 16k it’s loud but that’s atypical

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lentilwallop•

my c24m3 is twice as loud as my dl380g6 for sure... but the dl380 is nice and quiet afaic.

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