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I had a Xeon workstation, 1st gen Core architecture, similar to the first Mac Pro. Yes I managed to buy it cheaply, but the noise was pretty loud. Especially du

I had a Xeon workstation, 1st gen Core architecture, similar to the first Mac Pro. Yes I managed to buy it cheaply, but the noise was pretty loud. Especially during POST it would spin the fans at max for 30 seconds which sounded like a vacuum cleaner! Not great for nighttime use.

virtuallynathan 4y ago
I got a 3 or 4U chassis and hacked in Noctua fans, made it silent.
fmajid 4y ago
HP Z workstations are pretty good and have specified acoustic levels. In places like Germany I believe it’s a workplace safety requirement.
landemva 4y ago
After a few boot cycles, I usually change BIOS setting to skip the POST. It just takes too long and the results don't have much value on a stable machine - if it broke during last shutdown, I know anyways on startup. Have an older Xeon which I use as remote desktop. Is solid.