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How noisy is PE 1600SC?
I am considering getting a PE 1600SC as a workstation in a small office. I have heard it is pretty noisy. How noisy is it comparing to regular desktops? Would it be too noisy as a workstation?
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May 5th, 2004 19:00
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May 12th, 2004 17:00
I found the PowerEdge 1600sc VERY noisy. Most of the problem was the result of loud case fans. I replaced these with the quiet panaflo fans and it helped quite a bit. The stock CPU fans are pretty quiet, as is the power supply. Overall its much more quiet now than the Dual Athon PC I put together (which has smaller case fans)
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May 19th, 2004 02:00
Like most of the new small Dell servers they are as quiet as the desktops of a few years back. It should be fine for an office setting. I set mine up in the reception are of a small office last week and you dont notice it.
There are 2 fans - the PSU snd the CPU fan - and they are fine. If you were using this in a totally silent room you would notice as for any PC - but fine in the real world office.
I found the fan noise of the Poweredge 700 (which is smaller and newer) a bit mor annoying actually.
Hope that helps!