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5.2 Acoustics

Adherence to Dell’s high sound quality standards. Sound quality is different from sound power level and sound pressure level in that it describes how humans respond to annoyances in sound, like whistles, hums, etc. One of the sound quality metrics in the Dell specification is prominence ratio of a tone, and this is listed in the table below.

Acoustical Performance of Typical Configuration: When installed in the M1000e blade chassis, typical configuration2 (shown in Table 4of M910 blade results in the following idle acoustical performance in 23±2° C ambient:

LwA-UL3= 8.1 bels and no prominent tones4

Table 4. Typical Configuration Used in Testing

 

Chassis

 

 

Description

 

Quantity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade

 

 

M910

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slots populated

 

1, 2, 3, 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power supply

 

 

2300-W

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blanks

 

 

Blank modules

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Fans

 

 

M1000e fan

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade Internals

 

 

Description

 

Quantity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU

 

 

Intel® Xeon® processor 7500

 

2

 

 

 

 

series 105W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM

 

 

4 GB DDR3

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mezz Cards

 

 

Dual-port Broadcom® 5709

 

4

 

 

HDD

 

 

SAS 2.5‖ 146 GB, 10 krpm

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Typical configuration means projected average quantity, type, capacity, speed, etc., of components. Configuration for which data reported is listed in Table 4.

3LwA – UL is the upper limit sound power level (LwA) calculated per section 4.4.2 of ISO 9296 (1988) and measured in accordance to ISO 7779 (1999).

4Prominent tone: Criteria of D.5 and D.8 of ECMA-74 9th ed. (2005) are followed to determine if discrete tones are prominent. The system is placed in a rack with its bottom at 75 cm from the floor. The acoustical transducer is at front bystander position, ref ISO7779 (1999) Section 8.6.2.

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Dell M910 manual Acoustics, Typical Configuration Used in Testing

M910 specifications

The Dell M910 is a powerful and versatile rack server designed for high-performance computing and data-intensive applications. This server is particularly well-suited for organizations looking to optimize their IT infrastructure for demanding workloads. It boasts an array of features, technologies, and characteristics that make it a reliable choice for enterprises seeking robust performance and scalability.

At the heart of the Dell M910 is its ability to support multi-core Intel Xeon processors. This technology allows the server to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, making it ideal for virtualization, database management, and other resource-heavy applications. The M910's processor options deliver a significant increase in performance, enabling businesses to run the latest software efficiently without bottlenecks.

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