And then… There is the server standing my basement… Being so fucking noisy that i had to install sound protection because the neighbors couldn’t sleep…
If your fan noises 😉 are really loud you should install a wall made of acoustic drywall in front of that shared wall and fill the gap with acoustic foam. Acoustic foam alone won’t help with loud noise. Since that mostly reduces the reflection of sound. Sound can still pass trough the foam and then trough the wall.
The acoustic dry wall is a good shout, but I don’t think my boyfriend would take too kindly to me shrinking our room and the shared wall has closets for both bedrooms. I’m hoping those closets will do something to help, and the foam wall paneling is a good shout, but I’m trying to think of ways to do it in a way that’ll please his aesthetic desires. He doesn’t want it to look like a “streamer’s bedroom”. I joke with him and say change one letter and it’s more accurate, so maybe he’ll considered some colored ones mounted at angles to create a more visually appealing surface. That, or try to mount a rug on the wall 😅
Jesus! What are you running that makes that much noise? I have two HP DL360p gen8’s (older 1u units with LOUD fans when they get going) and a custom built gaming server in a rack at the end of my bed. Together they’re sometimes a bit annoyingly loud when they’re hard at work, but with the door closed you can barely hear them. I can’t imagine a single server so loud that neighbors could hear it from a basement. You got a supercomputer in there or something?
I run a whole server with Cisco hardware wich is constantly at about 90% idk the specs from head right now, i and a friend bought that stuff as double (he has the same setup in his basement, they are exact copy’s of each other and constantly exchange data), he is responsible for the hardware stuff. We store several hundred terabyte of data for “personal” (i won’t go into the contents as its not for public, nothing illigal either) usage. There are also some v-servers running for some smaller stuff like a TS, a Mailserver, VPN… In total i have enough hardware to equip a medium sized company with everything they need.
(in short, it sounds like i run a jet engine constantly)
If my dream of living out in the woods ever comes true, I’ll legit do this. Until then, I figure I wouldn’t last a week being so close to a major city so it’s a moot point.
older 1u units with LOUD fans when they get going)
1U servers tend to have loud fans regardless of age. Small fans that spin very quickly (to get decent airflow) will do that. They’re also designed for use in data centers where noise is less of a concern.
Sometimes you can replace server fans with Noctua fans, but the small Noctua fans generally have less airflow than the stock ones (usually made by Delta) so you’d have to check they’d be sufficient for your use case.
And then… There is the server standing my basement… Being so fucking noisy that i had to install sound protection because the neighbors couldn’t sleep…
What’d you use? I’m moving into a new place and my bedroom shares a wall with my roommates and I’m curious about mute the, uh, fan noises.
Acoustic mat
Below that i have Polystyrene (the airflow leads to the outside because it’s super hot)
Oh and i would recommend a Rubber floor cover to mitigate the sound of you moving in bed or the vibrations of the fan.
If your fan noises 😉 are really loud you should install a wall made of acoustic drywall in front of that shared wall and fill the gap with acoustic foam. Acoustic foam alone won’t help with loud noise. Since that mostly reduces the reflection of sound. Sound can still pass trough the foam and then trough the wall.
The acoustic dry wall is a good shout, but I don’t think my boyfriend would take too kindly to me shrinking our room and the shared wall has closets for both bedrooms. I’m hoping those closets will do something to help, and the foam wall paneling is a good shout, but I’m trying to think of ways to do it in a way that’ll please his aesthetic desires. He doesn’t want it to look like a “streamer’s bedroom”. I joke with him and say change one letter and it’s more accurate, so maybe he’ll considered some colored ones mounted at angles to create a more visually appealing surface. That, or try to mount a rug on the wall 😅
That’s called a data center. If you get to the point that you need sound protection it is no longer a homelab, it is a home data center.
Jesus! What are you running that makes that much noise? I have two HP DL360p gen8’s (older 1u units with LOUD fans when they get going) and a custom built gaming server in a rack at the end of my bed. Together they’re sometimes a bit annoyingly loud when they’re hard at work, but with the door closed you can barely hear them. I can’t imagine a single server so loud that neighbors could hear it from a basement. You got a supercomputer in there or something?
I run a whole server with Cisco hardware wich is constantly at about 90% idk the specs from head right now, i and a friend bought that stuff as double (he has the same setup in his basement, they are exact copy’s of each other and constantly exchange data), he is responsible for the hardware stuff. We store several hundred terabyte of data for “personal” (i won’t go into the contents as its not for public, nothing illigal either) usage. There are also some v-servers running for some smaller stuff like a TS, a Mailserver, VPN… In total i have enough hardware to equip a medium sized company with everything they need.
(in short, it sounds like i run a jet engine constantly)
Ahhhh. Okay, I thought you meant a single unit was creating all that noise.
Got it - it’s all Linux ISOs.
I have a mag tape somewhere in my safe with my Linux isos so i don’t loose them even when the apocalypse comes XD better safe than sorry.
If my dream of living out in the woods ever comes true, I’ll legit do this. Until then, I figure I wouldn’t last a week being so close to a major city so it’s a moot point.
1U servers tend to have loud fans regardless of age. Small fans that spin very quickly (to get decent airflow) will do that. They’re also designed for use in data centers where noise is less of a concern.
Sometimes you can replace server fans with Noctua fans, but the small Noctua fans generally have less airflow than the stock ones (usually made by Delta) so you’d have to check they’d be sufficient for your use case.
Oh, I know it. Thankfully the noise is only bad during initial boot (which seldom happens) or if they’re really kicked into high gear.