Hi guys. I’m just starting to build my homelab server for pentesting lab.

Server will be running a pfsense box and other 3 to 6 vm (1-2 gb ram each)

I’d like to know how noisy it is but no videos on yt about it. If anyone has a r640, can you place a video of the server running, so I can decide between place in my room or in the room next to it. I’d really appreciate if you could or any reference is very helpful.

  • ChaoticWeaponry@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The 600 series are all 1U, they will be obnoxious if the fans are spun up high.

    That said, if you’re not going to be hitting the CPUs very hard, you can use iDRAC/ipmitool to control the fans and bring them down to 10-15%. At that level, they will be an audible hum, not super loud.

    I would recommend a R700 series since it’s 2U, more heatsink, larger fans, you can get away with turning the fans down more.

    • Jssn2325@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Thank you, I will check that option as I red that on some iDRAC versions you can’t modify fans versions or use ipmitool