May 28, 2011 · I contacted Supermicro support about system noise levels. The case I am intersted in the CSE-836TQ-R500B here: http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/3u/836/sc836tq-r500.cfm

Feb 8, 2023 · Use inline “low noise” adapter like Noctua NA-RC6 (or 7,8,10, etc. they make a bunch with different resistance) on the existing fans. These work on non-Noctua fans too. They slow them down via a resistor.

Jan 6, 2016 · Did you swap out the fans for your mod? My fans are directly connected to the motherboard not the backplane. I set the fan settings to "OPTIMAL" which is supposed to reduce the noise and calm the fans down to 30% usage.

Nov 8, 2012 · I recently picked up a Supermicro 836TQ-R800B. Unfortunately, it's way too loud for in-home use (IMHO). The PSU fan by itself isn't too horrible, in that I can't really hear it through the walls and door (the network/server stuff has its own room). However, once you start adding in the case fans the noise becomes unbearable.

Feb 5, 2021 · My fans in a Supermicro CSE-113 are running at x8-x12 with an E3-1270 v3, 32GB 1600 Mhz UDIMM ECC and 8 SFF disks around 22-23C ambient temp now. No need to change fans. Everything is cool, CPU 33-38C and the disks + ram temps are abolutely fine.

Mar 26, 2012 · I currently have 2x Supermicro SC216 chassis each 1/4-1/2 populated with SSDs, a Supermicro X9DR7-TF+ motherboard, 2x 2670's, and 256-384gb of RAM. The noise level at idle is enough to make me lose my mind thanks to 5000rpm fans.

Dec 2, 2022 · We found a fix for the PCH Fan noise on the Supermicro M12SWA-TF motherboard. We actually had the complete Supermicro A+ SuperWorkstation 5014A-TT, which uses that motherboard. The PCH fan is 3-pin, so it's not PWM.

Jun 21, 2016 · I got tired of the noise with my SuperMicro X10 Server (4027GR-TRT), but didn't want to get into involved hardware fan swaps which still may produce unsatisfactory results. For reference, the "Optimal" fan setting decided to run half of the fans at 8000RPM at idle, and the other half at 5000RPM at idle.

May 30, 2016 · Reference material regarding fan speed control on SuperMicro X9/X10/X11 motherboards. This has been pieced together over some time and I finally got that "aha!" moment yesterday where it all came together.

Aug 2, 2016 · How loud are Supermicro 2U Chassis? I have a 3U that is used for file server/backup duties and its relatively quiet when not being hammered. The CPU has its own active heatsink which likely helps. Any experience with …