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July 25th, 2022 04:00
Noise level R550? Suitable for office space?
How is the noise level with the server R550?
Server should be located in the same room where office employees are.
Or it is better to use a tower case? Rack, however, I would prefer.
Currently we have a 2U-server from HP and would like to switch to Dell. The 2U-Server is quiet.
We had another 1U-server for testing. It was much too loud.
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DELL-Chris H
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July 25th, 2022 08:00
Anandax,
You can find the noise levels of the R550 on page 24 and 35 here, it will specify the acoustic levels under different configurations and setups.
Let me know if this helps.
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June 23rd, 2023 07:00
I'm replying to this old post mostly to provide a resource for someone stumbling across this.
I recently tried to replace an R530 server (ESXi Host) with an R450. Due to the recent changes from VMWare, the dual SD card boot is no longer supported, so Dell recommended that I get the BOSS card instead. After installing it into the rack, I was surprised that even under no load, the system was FAR too noisy to use in a standard office environment, let alone my home environment (right below my bedroom).
After much discussion, it turns out that the BOSS riser was the culprit. When the BOSS is installed, the BIOS will not let the fans go under 44%, or approximately 8400 RPM. This makes the system generate WAY too much noise. Removing the BOSS eliminated this issue, and the minimum fan speed was now changed (in the BIOS) to 18%, or about 3200RPM, and the system was far quieter.
Comparing the acoustic profile of the two systems, we further determined that the larger fans of the 2U R550 would move more air, and could thus be slower (and quieter) than the 1U R450. This is reflected in the fact that the noise levels of the R550 under max load are lower than the R450. Because of this, I am returning my 450 in favor of the more expensive (but quieter) 550
In short, if noise is a critical factor, eschew the BOSS entirely and stick with a RAID1 SSD boot volume, as well as a larger server (with larger fans).