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Re: Fan control on Xserve

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On 2014-02-18, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> Does anyone know of an app that can control fans on an Xserve.
>
> I tried smcfancontrol and it crashes/fails on the Xserve.
>
> Ideally, I would like to test a lower default fan speed when idle,
> especially in winter due to colder room.
>
> My Xserve is only 1 CPU, so generates far less heat than what it has
> been designed for and those tiny fans at 5000rpm are noisy.
>
> Right now, I can see when fan speed starts to increase as CPU
> temperature increases.  So if lowering idle fan speed a bit causes no
> increase in CPU temperature I know it is safe.
>
> Any suggestions ?

I wouldn't advise it. I doubt they were designed with such modification
in mind. Safety should come first with expensive server-grade hardware,
which is why the fans run as fast and noisy as they do. Such hardware is
designed for data centers, where noise is the norm. I wouldn't advise
placing one in a home environment to begin with unless you are prepared
to deal with the cooling and noise associated with rack-mounted server
hardware like that. I admit I've been tempted in the past to install
rack-mounted systems in my home, but wouldn't dream of doing it without
specifically designing a closet/room for the additional cooling and
noise insulation required. For my needs, a Mac mini closet server and
Mac Pro workstation provide the server / data crunching ability quite
sufficiently for a home environment, without all the headaches of a rack
setup.

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JR

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Fan control on Xserve JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-02-18 16:58 -0500
  Re: Fan control on Xserve Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-18 22:10 +0000
    Re: Fan control on Xserve JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-02-18 17:46 -0500
      Re: Fan control on Xserve billy@MIX.COM - 2014-02-19 02:37 +0000
      Re: Fan control on Xserve Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-20 15:18 +0000
        Re: Fan control on Xserve JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-02-20 17:10 -0500
          Re: Fan control on Xserve Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-21 01:37 +0000
  Re: Fan control on Xserve nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-18 17:58 -0500
    Re: Fan control on Xserve JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-02-19 00:05 -0500
      Re: Fan control on Xserve Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-02-19 17:32 -0500
        Re: Fan control on Xserve JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-02-20 01:33 -0500
          Re: Fan control on Xserve Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-02-20 17:33 -0500

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