Recommend a quiet IB switch

[darkconz]

I currently have a Voltaire 4036 and it's screaming... Does anyone else run QDR or FDR setup that has a more tolerable switch?

I would like a FDR switch since most gear I have are FDR already.

Thanks.

 

[Chuntzu]

I'm not sure this exists, maybe worth your time to build a hush box around d the switch.

 

[Chuntzu]

FYI I have the same switch and it's quite right than my 10gb cisco switch.

 

[darkconz]

Hmmmmmmmmmm when it fires up the switch, I swear it's louder than the old Intel 1U I had but after it boots up, the noise is still audible from 3 rooms away! Could it be just my switch? Are the newer generation switches quieter?

 

[Chuckleb]

Remember that these are enterprise switches, they are designed for data centers, have tiny turbines, are older technology, and are moving a boatload of data. It's hard to get them to run quiet without killing them since they need the airflow. It's kinda like asking if you can make a canon shoot quieter, you could, but you won't get the same performance.

 

[Aluminum]

As others said what you want does not exist , the only hope is to homebrew and modify it on your own.

Even the 8/12 port "tabletop" switches are loud. I have one of their latest designs (SX6012, manuf. 2014) and it could be mistaken for an RC Jet ready for takeoff.

The good news is the 4 engines fans are using normal PWM fan headers, so I believe a relatively quiet solution is possible, and I will get to it when I can + pics etc

 

[darkconz]

Thanks for the replies. I guess I have to live with the noise