>>Bruce, turn the fan off and put the server into the fridge. :)
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>Thank you, Nick, I hadn't thought of that :-) Right now, I'm putting up a big fuss with our LAN HW guy who approved the server model - but who never tested in a typical real-time environment. And, Compaq tech support forum, where I found other upset people that bought noisy new servers. Still using old quiet servers in the meantime. It's not real urgent, anyway, just a huge future problem that needs a general resolution.
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>We're actually discussing building "baffle cages" to insulate the sound as one option...

Invite a tech rep from the vendor by to see if it is normal.