From: admin@mmri.us
Date: Sun Nov 18 2007 - 13:08:54 EST
Thanks All for the overwhelming response (0-in-total) to our company's
nagging question.
MMRI will not purchase any more SUN products and will replace existing
Sun servers with IBM.
I will inform SUN of the decision regarding our rack servers.
Thanks and I will show myself the door and unsubscribe.
L Venter
President
MMRI.
admin@mmri.us wrote:
> The problem with my Sun V20Z servers is that a single one of the V20Z 's
> makes more fan noise than 10 IBM x345's due to the fans that are always
> on at 3600rpm and do not regulate speed with chip temperature.
> Sun advertised the V20Z as being able to adjust speed with die temp, so
> I am not sure why mine doesnt.
> They stay at 3600rpm period.
>
> QUESTION: HOW DO I SET THE V20Z FANS TO USE THE CHIP TEMPERATURE TO
> ADJUST SPEED?
>
> Additional info after logging into the service module (where presumably
> the fanspeed can be set).
> localhost $ inventory get all
> Name Revision Install Date Description
> Platform BIOS - ID: 255 V1.27.9 Thu Aug 5 14:51:34 2004 Platform BIOS
> for V20z servers
> Operator Panel X1.0.1.0 Thu Aug 5 14:50:48 2004 Operator
> Panel Firmware
> SP Value-Add V2.1.0.10 Fri Jun 4 19:54:28 2004 SP Value-Add
> Software
> SP Base V2.1.0.10 Fri Jun 4 19:54:28 2004 SP Base Software
>
> Name Type OEM Manufacture Date Hardware
> Revision Part #
> CPU 0 DIMM 0 memory 7f91000000000000 2000-01-01 0000
> CPU 0 DIMM 1 memory 7f91000000000000 2000-01-01 0000
> CPU 0 DIMM 2 memory 7f91000000000000 2000-01-01 0000
> CPU 0 DIMM 3 memory 7f91000000000000 2000-01-01 0000
> DDR 0 VRM memvrm S-SCI431 2004-07-21 X02
> S00376
> CPU 0 VRM vrm S-SCI431 2004-07-22 X02
> S00374
> CPU 1 DIMM 0 memory 7f91000000000000 2000-01-01 0000
> CPU 1 DIMM 1 memory 7f91000000000000 2000-01-01 0000
> CPU 1 DIMM 2 memory 7f91000000000000 2000-01-01 0000
> CPU 1 DIMM 3 memory 7f91000000000000 2000-01-01 0000
> DDR 1 VRM memvrm S-SCI431 2004-07-21 X02
> S00376
> CPU 1 VRM vrm S-SCI431 2004-07-22 X02
> S00374
> PIC frontpanel NA
> Motherboard planar S-SCIP11 2004-08-05 X04
> S00401
> PRS Software os 2007-11-02 92
> Power supply power AMBIT-TW 2004-06-22 A-02
> S11003
> SCSI backplane scsi_backplane S-SCI431 2004-07-14 A02
> S01194
> localhost $
>
> Trying to set fanspeed tells me I need a new bios.
> I tried to flash the newest bios but i received a Java Error as the
> documentation and the software differs substantially.
>
> Either way, I would appreciate it if someone can give me guidance how to
> get the fans to regulate as the fan-noise is driving everyone nuts in a
> business setting.
> There must be some config possible, as my IBM x345s are very very quiet,
> and i see no reason why the Sun V20Z's should be so loud.
>
> If you feel the question is inappropriate for your newsgroup please
> advise me where else I can go. I need a solution fast .
> Thanks
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