Yep! I really got into a lot of trouble with my family for my HP G8 boxes. It was like the sonic equivalent of that episode of Seinfeld, where the Kenny Rogers

Yep! I really got into a lot of trouble with my family for my HP G8 boxes. It was like the sonic equivalent of that episode of Seinfeld, where the Kenny Rogers Roaster sign was outside of Kramer’s apartment. There are fans mods and firmware updates, but in the end it’s probably the best use of one’s time to buy G9+ as they are far quieter. /r/homelab has some great data about these issues. Also watch out for network gear. A 48 port POE brocade switch was as loud if not louder than the servers. Pro-tip: if you can spare more rack units, get a bigger server case. 1U is usually far louder than 2+